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	Grumman F6F Hellcat
		Built specifically to counter the Japanese Zero, the Hellcat filled the bill, and earned the nickname "ace maker." Its docile handling characteristics, especially important for a carrier-based plane to be used by a large number of reasonably well-trained pilots, made it the Navy's first choice fighter to deploy with the Essex-class carriers.
		Grumman's Hellcat output picked up quickly: 12 planes in the last quarter of 1942, 128 in the first quarter of 1943, and then 130 in the month of April, 1943.
		In 1943, the Hellcat emerged as the preferred night fighter because of its easier landing characteristics and greater stability as a gun platform.
	www.acepilots.com /planes/f6f_hellcat.html (1552 words)

	F6F Hellcat - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair were the primary United States Navy carrier fighters in the second half of World War II.
		The Hellcat first saw action against the Japanese on 1 September 1943 when fighters off the USS Independence (CVL-22) shot down a snooping seaplane.
		Hellcats were involved in practically all engagements with Japanese air power from that point onward.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /f/f6/f6f_hellcat.html (444 words)

	Grumman Cats
		A new Grumman fighter, conceived before the Pearl Harbor attack, was on it’s way to the fleet, and it was an order of magnitude better than its ancestor.
		Yet even as the Hellcats were establishing themselves in the sky near Kwajalein, Grumman was beginning to test fly their latest Navy fighter design.
		Grumman built 189 of these which were powered by R-2800-34 engines to provide for improved high altitude performance.
	home.att.net /~C.C.Jordan/Grumman.html (3520 words)

	Dispatch Archive
		Grumman, already building F4F Wildcats, TBF Avengers, and J2F Ducks, was forced to expand their facilities and their workforce to meet the needs of the Navy for its newest fighter.
		Another Hellcat myth was connected to the plant expansion made by Grumman in the winter of 1941-42.
		New Hellcat pilots going to the fleet were admonished not to dogfight with a Zeke at low altitude and airspeed, but rather to force the Japanese to fight at higher airspeeds and altitudes.
	rwebs.net /dispatch/output.asp?ArticleID=25 (1368 words)

	The Grumman F6F Hellcat & F8F Bearcat
		The Hellcat no doubt came as a nasty surprise to Japanese pilots, since it looked enough like a Wildcat to be confused for one at a distance, but was a substantially more dangerous adversary, every bit as tough as the Wildcat but faster and more heavily armed.
		The Hellcat's aileron controls were regarded as heavy and tiring, partly because the machine was so stable laterally, and it was one problem with the machine that Grumman never quite managed to fix.
		The Hellcat was much easier to fly, which was far from a trivial consideration when the US was turning out pilots on an assembly line and throwing them into combat, and its availability rate and survivability were outstanding.
	www.vectorsite.net /avf6f.html (4871 words)

	F6F HELLCAT
		The famous Hellcat carrier based fighter was the follow on to Grumman's F4F Wildcat, which in the hands of hard pressed sailors and marines had probably been the most successful of the U.S. fighter planes striving to hold off the superior Japanese Zero.
		Grumman achieved this by extremely clever design to reduce structural weight, and the use of the powerful Pratt and Whitney Double Wasp (2,000 hp.) 18 cylinder twin row radial engine, which greatly improved climb and acceleration compared to the earlier Wildcat.
		The Hellcat had a longer and slimmer fuselage than its predecessor, and although similar in layout, it is not hard to tell the two apart.
	www.chuckhawks.com /hellcat.htm (854 words)

	Encyclopedia: Grumman Hellcat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Hellcat was withdrawn from service shortly after the war's end.
		Originally to be given the Wright R-2600 Cyclone engine of 1,700 hp (1,268 kW), the Hellcat was given the Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) after British combat experience with the Wildcat indicated better performance was necessary.
		Soon after, on 23 November, Hellcats engaged Japanese aircraft over Tarawa shooting down a claimed 30 Mitsubishi Zeros for the loss of one F6F.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Grumman-Hellcat (475 words)

	Pioneers in Motion / How Leroy Grumman and Jake Swirbul built a high-flying company from the ground up
		Grumman, the man, was born Jan. 4, 1895, in Huntington, into an old family that had Connecticut antecedents.
		Grumman and Swirbul met in 1924 at Loening Aeronautical Engineering Co. in New York City, one of the many small aircraft firms that sprang up after World War I. Loening, which had been established by two brothers, Grover and A.P. Loening, was more successful than most.
		Grumman could only afford to insure its planes for the hour in which they underwent their flight tests.
	www.grummanpark.org /runway1.htm (3152 words)

	Information about the Grumman F6F Hellcat WWII US Navy Fighter
		The Hellcat was constructed of, and entirely covered with, metal and large areas were flush riveted for the least air resistance.
		The Hellcat began replacing the Wildcat on the decks of the fast carriers, while the F4F's were transferred to the smaller escort vessels.
		The Hellcat was the follow on to the F4F Wildcat, which in the hands of hard pressed sailors and marines had been the most successful of the U.S. fighter planes striving to hold off the superior Zero.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /AC/aircraft/Grumman-Hellcat/helcat_info/hellcat_info.htm (4385 words)

	Grumman F6F
		However, Grumman engineers abandoned the round fuselage cross section of the Wildcat and adopted a teardrop-shaped cross section for the Hellcat.
		Hellcats of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm escorted Fairey Barracudas during raids on the German battleship Tirpitz, hidden in a Norwegian fjord.
		Because of the wear and tear placed on the Hellcat by the rigorous training schedule, the aircraft was sent to the Navy's Assembly and Repair Department at the Alameda Naval Air Station.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/grumman_f6f.htm (750 words)

	F6F Hellcat Information
		The Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair were the primary United States Navy carrier fighters in the second half of World War II.
		All in all, the Hellcat did well against the Japanese fighters, and proved that with the right tactics and teamwork the beginning of the end was at hand for the Japanese Empire in the Pacific.
		Hellcats were involved in practically all engagements with Japanese air power from that point onward, and they were war-winning aircraft.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/F6F_Hellcat (1417 words)

	Grumman F6F Hellcat - US shipborne fighter (D Llewellyn James)
		The Hellcat was the main shipboard fighter of the US Navy for the last two years of the Pacific War.
		The Hellcat immediately outclassed its opponents, having higher speed and rate-of-climb, being rugged and well-armoured but at the same time very maneuverable for such a large machine, and carrying a heavy and effective armament of six 0.5-inch Browning machine-guns with a large ammunition supply.
		The Hellcat was eventually credited with destroying more than 6,000 Japanese aircraft - 4,947 of these by F6Fs of the USN carrier squadrons (209 of the others by land-based Marine Corps F6Fs, and the remainder by Hellcats of other Allied countries).
	www.angelfire.com /fm/compass/F6F.htm (652 words)

	Grumman F6F Hellcat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This project was an advanced development of the F4F, the family resemblance unmistakable, but with one major change: the mid-wing configuration of the Wildcat gave place to a new low-wing layout that made it possible for the main landing gear units to retract into the wing centre-section instead of the fuselage.
		Hellcat production was superb, with well over 2,500 delivered during 1943, making it possible to re-equip F4F squadrons rapidly with this more potent fighter, and the type remained in first-line service with the US Navy for the remainder of World War II.
		The Hellcat immediately outclassed its opponents, having higher speed and rate-of-climb, being rugged and well-armoured but at the same time very manoeuverable for such a large machine, and carrying a heavy and effective armament of six 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Browning machine guns and a large ammunition supply.
	www.kotfsc.com /aviation/f6f.htm (1712 words)

	::Grumman F6F Hellcat::
		The Grumman F6F Hellcat was the principal carrier-based fighter America had in the Pacific War.
		The Grumman F6F Hellcat helped to seriously damage Japan's naval power at the Battle of the Philippines in June 1944 and proved to be a highly reliable and potent fighter.
		The F6F Hellcat was powered by a 2000 hp Pratt and Whitney engine which gave it superior speed and a faster rate of climbing compared to any other plane carried at sea in the Pacific as the time.
	www.historylearningsite.co.uk /grumman_f6f_hellcat.htm (469 words)

	Grumman F4F Hellcat - Historical Development - Great Planes - Flight Journal Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On March 2, 1936, the Navy awarded Grumman a contract for construction of the XF4F-1, and this was followed by a contract to Brewster for a prototype of the XF2A on June 22.
		It therefore seemed wiser to have Grumman also develop a new monoplane design as a competitor to the Brewster XF2A, because there was a higher probability of success with two monoplanes than one.
		Grumman went to work on the damaged XF4F-2, changing the wing and tail surfaces to correct the stability problems, and installing an improved XR-1 830-76 version of Pratt & Whitney's radial engine with a two-stage, two-speed supercharger.
	www.flightjournal.com /plane_profiles/wildcat/wildcat_history.asp (2356 words)

	F6F Hellcat
		Grumman's F6F Hellcat was devised by the firm's engineers when the flaws of the F4F became apparent.
		The Hellcat, as the new fighter was known, carried six 50.-caliber machine-guns in the wings and was fitted with folding wings and self-sealing fuel tanks when it was first flown in it's F6F-3 variant in October 1942.
		In January 1943, the first Hellcat was delivered to the Navy and the formation of Fighting Nine for the carrier Essex was begun.
	www.microworks.net /PACIFIC/aviation/f6f_hellcat.htm (520 words)

	Warbird Alley: Grumman F6F Hellcat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After early US Navy experience in the Pacific in the early months of WWII, and after consultation with Allied air forces in the European theater, Grumman began to develop a successor to their Wildcat fighter, to be called the Hellcat.
		Extremely robust, powerful and maneuverable, the Hellcat was a potent force against the Japanese, and was credited with over three-quarters of the US Navy's air-to-air kills in the war.
		During the F6F-3 production run, which lasted until April 1944, Grumman had developed an improved Hellcat, the F6F-5, which utilized a redesigned engine cowl, new ailerons, a strengthened tail, and a water-injection system for the engine, which added 10% to the takeoff performance and increased its armament-carrying capabilities.
	www.warbirdalley.com /f6f.htm (480 words)

	USS Essex and AVG-83 Part Two - . By Mark Beckwith
		Grumman's F6F Hellcat achieved the highest kill ration there will ever likely to be for a combat aircraft at 19:1 and produced 307 American Aces during World War 2.
		Designed in late 1941 to replace Grumman's outclassed F4F Wildcat, some of the design specifications were influenced by the A6Ms that were captured during the early months of the war, especially its excellent maneuverability.
		Masking was a snap, on this one I used Tamiya tape for the canopy and Parafilm M for the windshield.
	www.clubhyper.com /reference/ussessexandavg83_2.htm (1375 words)

	Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
		After the experience in the early part of the war with F4F Wildcats, Grumman consulted with Allied Air Forces to develop a successor to the F4F.
		Hellcats are credited with the destruction of 4,947 aircraft up to V-J Day.
		The Hellcat was the first aircraft the Navy had for it's Blue Angels demonstration team.
	www.orgsites.com /ca/cafsocalphoto/_pgg3.php3 (224 words)

	Grumman, Leroy (Randle) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Grumman, Leroy (Randle)
		As general manager of the Loening Aeronautical Corporation (1921–29) and president of Grumman Aircraft Corporation (1930–46), he developed a series of successful Navy aircraft.
		Grumman Tigercat Jet Fighter Aircraft (Korea) (Later F-11)
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Grumman,+Leroy+(Randle) (113 words)

	The Grumman F6F Hellcat
		The result, the "F6F Hellcat", proved to be everything expected of it, being powerful, rugged, easy to build and fly, and a major player in the defeat of Japan.
		Like the Wildcat, the Hellcat was not elegant, but it was clean, straightforward, and built rugged, confirming Grumman's reputation with pilots as the "Iron Works".
		The Hellcat also had a retractable solid-rubber tailwheel, with all three gear hydraulically actuated, a welcome change from the Wildcat.
	www.faqs.org /docs/air/avf6f.html (3613 words)

	Grumman F6F Hellcat, Pacific Fighter Ace Maker
		The Hellcat was unique among almost all WWII fighters because it was designed from the beginning to be flown and maintained by teenagers barely out of high school.
		It was Grumman’s goal that all of their airplanes were to give outstanding performance while allowing a huge margin for error in the hands of 200 hour pilots and recently trained mechanics.
		The Hellcat’s curves are accomplished with a multitude of narrow, flat sheets, much like an armadillo, which can be produced in minutes rather than using stretch-formed compound-curved sheets that take hours of tooling and production time.
	www.airbum.com /pireps/PirepPeanutHellcat.html (583 words)

	Grumman F6F Hellcat
		History: The Grumman F6F Hellcat is pugnacious rather than elegant; it does not fit the sleek stereotype normally attributed to fighter aircraft.
		Weaknesses: The Hellcat is pretty slow with a top speed of under 400mph, while this is not a big problem against the majority of Japanese planes, the Hellcat is a slow mover compared to most allied planes.
		The Hellcat's roll rate at low speed is not good, but luckily its rollrate increases rapidly with speed, to the point where its quite good.
	www.speakeasy.org /~mefletcher/hellcat.html (896 words)

	The Grumman F6F Hellcat - USA
		In the spring of 1941, the Navy was looking to replace its F4F "Wildcat" (also manufactured by Grumman) in light of new developments in the field of aeronautics, and the worsening military situation both in Asia and in Europe.
		In terms of size, the Hellcat was the second largest single engine fighter of the war, being ever-so-slightly smaller than the Republic P-47 "Thunderbolt".
		In fact, the Hellcat had the largest wing area of any single engine fighter of WWII at 334 square feet (31 square meters) as opposed to 300 square feet (27.8 square meters) for the P-47.
	www.aviation-history.com /grumman/f6f.html (1539 words)

	Grumman F6F Hellcat - Great Planes - Flight Journal Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Grumman's F6F Hellcat proved to the the right airplane at the right time to give the U.S. Navy the edge over Japanese fighters.
		Former Grumman test pilot Corky Meyer relates the story of the numerous test pilots and engineers who worked long and hard to fathom the unknown effects of an unexpected phenomenon that showed itself in steep dives and in lightly structured fighters: compressibility.
		While becoming familiar with this phenomenon was a necessary prelude to passing the sound barrier, an untold number of pilots lost their lives to this dangerous pursuit.
	www.flightjournal.com /fj/hellcat.asp (535 words)

	USN Aircraft--Grumman F4F
		The Grumman F4F was the primary Navy and Marine Corps fighter during the first year and a half of World War II.
		When the Brewster fighter was chosen for production, Grumman's prototype was rebuilt as the XF4F-3 with new wings and tail and a supercharged version of the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 "Twin Wasp" radial engine.
		By the end of 1941 the Grumman F4F-3 (and similar F4F-3A) fighters, which had received the popular name "Wildcat" a few months earlier, had replaced the F2A in most U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighting squadrons.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/ac-usn22/f-types/f4f.htm (1212 words)

	Dawn's Grumman F6F Hellcat Shrine
		The Grumman F6F Hellcat was not the fastest or most maneuverable or even the most heavily armed plane of the Pacific in World War II.
		Grumman Corp. developed the F6 to replace the F4F Wildcat in answer to Japan's development of the A6M Zero.
		The F6 soon became the workhorse of the Navy and was for the most part a carrier based fighter.
	members.tripod.com /Dawn_VEdwards/hellcatshrine.htm (283 words)

	Incredible Cat Air Classics - Find Articles
		Hellcats were modified into F6F-5K drones and six machines were assigned to GMU-90 (Guided Missile Unit 90) aboard the USS Boxer.
		Each Hellcat carried a 1000-pound bomb strapped beneath the fuselage while a television camera and transmitter were mounted in a pod on the starboard wing, The aircraft achieved a disappointing success rate of less than 50 percent and the idea was quietly dropped,
		How the Hellcat got to this location is something of a mystery and when John found the plane it had been stripped of just about every thing useful as well as having served as a target by locals out for a little shooting practice.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3901/is_200001/ai_n8901621 (798 words)

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