The Grumman F6F Hellcat was a carrier-based fighter aircraft developed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat in United States Navy service. It was a completely new design powered by a 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800. The Hellcat was the first Navy fighter for which the design took into account lessons from combat with the Japanese Zero. The Hellcat proved to be the most successful aircraft in naval history, destroying 5,271 aircraft while in service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.
Item No 80361
Item Name British Fleet Air Arm Hellcat Mk.II
Bar Code 6939319203618
Scale 1:48
Item Type Static kit
Model Dimension Length: 213.3mm Wingspan:272.0 mm
Total Plastic Parts 110+
Total Sprues 7 sprues and nose cowling
Camouflage Scheme Royal Navy
Released Date 2012-05
More Features The kit consists of over 110 parts , 6 clear partsfor canopy.
optional position flaps, simple engine detail,
separated fixed wings and folded wings,
selection drop tank, rockets, bombs
