Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-24 1945, 1/72 Scale Diecast Model

WW2 aircraft collection Realistic collectible model, diecast & plastic parts Pre-painted, minor assembly required; stand included Information booklet (written in Japanese) Measures approximately: 5.25” L x 7.0” Wingspan Package dimensions: 8.7” W x 11.25” H x 1.9” D Display model, recommended for adult hobbyists and collectors. 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, outdueling the faster Vought F4U Corsair, which had problems with 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 Wildcat in many ways. Some military observ