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.
Top speed: 611 km/h
Wingspan: 13 m
Range: 1,520 km
Introduced: 1943
Engine type: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp Radial
First flight: 26 June 1942
Manufacturer: Grumman