Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “Minsi II” USS Essex 1944, 1:32 Scale Diecast Model

Premium Series Highly detailed realistic collectible model Diecast & plastic parts. Folding wings, ordnance load (display stand sold separately) Measures approximately: 12.75” L x 16.25” Wingspan Box dimensions: 17” L x 14.5” W x 5.6” H Display model, recommended for hobbyists and collectors 14 years and above. 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. In gaining that role, it prevailed over its faster competitor, the Vought F4U Corsair, which had problems with visibility and carrier landings.Powered by a 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp, the same powerplant used for both the Corsair and the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighters, the F6F was an entirely new design, but it still resembled the Wildc