A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American
Description: Made especially for Hiede's son Micheal
Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VF(N)-90
Unit: VF(N)-90 USS Enerprise (CV-6) January - May, 1945
Pilot: Anon
The F6F-5 Hellcat was a further refinement of the successful F6F-3. It had a strengthened airframe, a closer cowl that eliminate the cheek bulges, added permanent rocket pylons under wings, a flat bullet proof front windscreen simplified the front canopy giving a better undistorted image through the gun sight especially at night, and the small rear windows were deleted with a rear view mirror installed as these windows added nothing to the rear view. (Some early dash 5 aircraft still had the rear windows before they were eliminated during production.) The camouflage for all of the F6F-5’s was changed to overall sea blue. It was built in the largest number of Hellcats, some 7,870 being produced.
The F6F-5N Hellcat was a modification version of the F6F-5 as a night fighter. It was equipped with an AN/APS 6 radar antenna mounted in a gondola on the right wing. Total production: 1529 of F6F-5N and F6F-5E. Some F6F-5N were armed with two 20 mm AN/M2 cannons and four .50 cal. M2 Browning machine guns in the wings.
Credits
Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb racks, VC, paint textures, panel, aircraft.cfg and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file
Bombs and rockets used are from Dbolt's db_us_wep_v2.0a package available at Sim-Outhouse.com
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=281&id=6270
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