World of Warbirds on MSN
How the F6F Hellcat was built to order, the Navy’s perfect answer to the Zero
Designed around real combat feedback and rushed into production at record speed, the F6F Hellcat became the Navy’s most effective carrier fighter of World War II. This is the full story of how it was ...
Historical Digs on MSN
What happened to Japan’s aces when America’s Hellcat arrived
The Grumman F6F Hellcat was America’s answer to Japan’s early dominance in the Pacific. It was not sleek or glamorous, it was a carrier-borne brawler built to survive and destroy. In just two years, ...
The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The ...
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