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The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero , it was the United States Navy 's dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War .
The M18 Hellcat was an example of the balancing act among firepower, armor, and mobility in armored fighting vehicle design. Despite its excellent mobility and reasonably powerful main gun, the M18 Hellcat also had drawbacks, including thin armor and a poor high explosive shell for its main gun.
Grumman Corporation logo, ca. 1976. During World War II, Grumman became known for its "Cats" (Navy fighter aircraft): the F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat, the Grumman F7F Tigercat and Grumman F8F Bearcat, [5] and also for its torpedo bomber, the Grumman TBF Avenger. [6]
Grumman F6F Hellcat, the primary United States Navy aircraft carrier fighter in the second half of World War II; M18 Hellcat, a United States tank destroyer used in World War II. 12th Armored Division (United States), nicknamed the Hellcat Division (or Hellcats for short) Short Hellcat, a planned air-to-surface variant of the Seacat missile
HS Produkt d.o.o. is a Croatian firearms manufacturing company, best known for design and production of the HS2000 and XDM series of semi-automatic pistols, [4] [5] which are sold in the United States market by Springfield Armory, Inc., under their XD, XD-S, XD-M, Echelon and Hellcat brandings. [a]
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The wingspan was 7 ft (2.1 m) less than the Hellcat's. Structurally, the fuselage used flush riveting and spot welding, with a heavy-gauge 302W aluminum alloy skin suitable for carrier landings. [3] Armor protection was provided for the pilot, engine, and oil cooler. The Hellcat used a 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m), three-bladed Hamilton Standard ...