The Grumman Hellcat was the most successful Naval Fighter in history. This aircraft represents a mid production F6F-3. It has Water Injection for WEP which was not installed in early -3 Hellcats. Roll rate is somewhat slow in the -3 Hellcats especially at high speed. This Aircraft was known for...
The F6F-5 Hellcat (Hellcat Mk.II in British Service) was an incremental improvement over the F6F-3. High Speed Roll Rate was improved via Spring Tab Ailerons. Water Injection was standardized. Straight line performance did not change substantially. This model represents the late-war...
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