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The Cyclone-powered XF6F-1 (02981) first flew on 26 June 1942, followed by the first Double Wasp-equipped aircraft, the XF6F-3 (02982), which first flew on 30 July 1942. The first production F6F-3, powered by an R-2800-10, flew on 3 October 1942, with the type reaching operational readiness with VF-9 on USS Essex in February 1943. [ 22 ] [
R-2600-14 - 1,700 hp (1,268 kW)- One of the engines which powered Grumman's prototype F6Fs, the XF6F-1 (the two-stage supercharged R-2600-10 was also tested in the XF6F-1). Grumman was not happy with the performance, which led to the 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine replacing the R-2600 on F6F production models. [7]
Grumman F6F Hellcat (experimental designations XF6F-1 to XF6F-6), monoplane fighter; Other uses. The X Factor (British series 6), British TV series;
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26 June 1942 XF6F-1 test-flown, with R-2600 engine; 30 July 1942 XF6F-3 test-flown, with R-2800 engine [20 September 1942 first test flight of captured Zero; tests continue] 4 October 1942 first production Hellcat flown; While the Hellcat was designed to fight the Zero, specific knowledge of the Akutan plane did not contribute to its design.