1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum - Grumman F6F Hellcat Replica
Bill Maloney 9/21/2009 |
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01 Grumman Hellcat | 02 Grumman Hellcat | 03 Grumman Hellcat | 04 Hellcat Tail |
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05 Hellcat Interior | 06 Grumman Hellcat | 07 Fiberglas Wright R2800 | 08 Grumman Hellcat |
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09 Grumman Hellcat |
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 |
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A Grumman F6F Hellcat at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, 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: $
This particular Grumman Hellcat is a very well done fiberglas replica.
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