F6F Hellcat Mk.I Lt. Colin J. Campbell, 1945 (1:72)

Specifications for Grumman Hellcat Mk. I (the equivalent of the F6F-3)

Manufacturer � Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation

Role � single-seat ship-borne fighter also used as a fighter-bomber and/or night fighter

First joined FAA squadrons � August 1943

Engine � 1 X Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10w / 2,173 hp

Dimensions
Wing span � 42.8 ft (13.06 m)
Wing area � 334 sq ft (31.03 sq m)
Length � 33.6 ft (10.24 m)
Height � 13.1 ft (3.99 m)

Weights
Empty � 9,154 lb (4,152 kg)
Maximum � 14.205 lb (6,443 kg)

Performance
Speed - Maximum 380 mph (611 km/h)
Initial climb rate � 3,250 ft/min (990 m/min)
Ceiling � 37,400 ft (11,400 m)
Maximum range � 1,305 miles (2,100 km)

Armament
6 X forward firing 0.5 in Browning machine guns in the wings / 400 rounds per gun
Optional 6 X rockets mounted under the wings up to 2,000 lb of bombs
Squadron supplied � 700, 703, 706, 709, 721, 723, 725, 735, 748, 756, 757, 759, 760, 768, 771, 778, 781, 787, 787X, 800, 804, 808, 881, 885, 889, 891, 896, 898, 1839, 1840, 1844, 1847