Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1121F6F-5 "Blue Angels" US Navy, 1946 (with decals for No.1 to No.4 airplanes)
General Background
The F6F Hellcat was basically designed as the “Zero Killer”. It could fly about an average 55 mph faster than the Zero and it was heavier and more powerful than the Zero. The Hellcat also had the highest kill ratio of any American fighter plane during WWII (19 to1). US Navy pilots referred the Hellcat as the "Aluminum Tank".The Hellcat could carry two 1,000 pound bombs with its most destructive weapons being six 5-inch HVAR's (High Velocity Aircraft Rockets). It could also carry a torpedo under the fuselage but this was never seen in combat. When it was all over the F6F was one of the most feared and successful planes in WWII.
Hobby Master HA1121, F6F-5 "Blue Angels" US Navy, 1946 (with decals for No, 1:72
SKU: HA1121
$70.00 Regular Price
$62.00Sale Price
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- Engine: 2000hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial piston engineWeight:Empty: 9150 lbs.Max Takeoff : 15,410 lbs.Dimensions:Wing Span: 42ft. 10in.Length : 33ft. 7in.Height: 13ft. 6in.Performance: Maximum Speed at 23,500 ft - 380mphCruising Speed at 6,000 ft - 168mphCeiling: 37,300 ftRange: 1,530 miles with 150-gallon drop tankArmament : 6 X 12.7mm (0.5 inch) wing-mounted machine guns2 X 1,000-lb bombs, or six 127mm (5-inch) rockets
