Cradle Of Aviation Museum - Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Bill Maloney 6/16/2008 |
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Grumman F6F Hellcat Fighters at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast |
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A WWII Grumman F6F Hellcat at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CY | A one-off 3/4 scale Grumman F6F Hellcat replica can be found at the Quonset Air Museum in North Kingston, RI |
A Grumman F6F Hellcat Replica at the 1941 Historic Aircraft Group Museum in Geneseo, NY | Grumman F6F Hellcat Restoration at the Quonset Air Museum in North Kingston, RI |
Length: 33 feet, 7 inches
Wingspan: 42 feet, 10 inches
Height: 13 feet, 1 inches
Crew: 1
Weight: Empty - 9,200lbs Max Takeoff - 15,400lbs
Max Speed: 380mph
Cruise Speed: 170mph
Range: 940 miles
Service Ceiling: 37,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 147 gallons
Powerplant: Wright R-2800 Air Cooled Radial Engine 2,000hp
Armament:
Six 50cal Browning Machine Guns
First Flight : 1942
Cost: $