F6F-3 Hellcat USS Princeton,Lt. Richard E. Stambook, VF-27, Oct 1944, HA0303 1:32

Highly detailed Hobby Master F6F Hellcat Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat USS Princeton,Lt. Richard E. Stambook, VF-27, Oct 1944 1:32 scale. Item: HA0303 Features Folding wings Rotating metal propeller Sliding canopy Interchangeable undercarriage Rolling wheels Removable center-line fuel tank 2 Bombs under fuselage, one on each side of fuel tank 6 Rockets, 3 under each wing Realistic looking pilot Dimensions Length - 12.4 in (315.5 mm) Open Wingspan - 16 in (410 mm) Width When Wings Folded - 6.6 in (168.8 mm) Height - 4.43 in (112.5 mm) Height To Top Of Folded Wings - 4.6 in (116.5 mm) Weight - 2.8 lb (1.28 kg) In 1942-43 the F4U program was bogged down with delays and the USN needed a top notched carrier-based fighter. The Grumman F6F-5 was exactly what they were looking for with the first production model flying in October 1942 and 12,274 Hellcats built by the end of the war. In terms of size, the Hellcat was the second largest single engine fighter of the war, being just slightly smaller than the Republic P-47 "Thunderbolt" F6F-3 Specifications Total production: F6F-3 (4,403) Power-plant: 1 x 2000hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10 Double Wasp