The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based aircraft of WW2. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat. | War History Online

Grumman FM-2 Wildcat The Grumman FM-2 Wildcat was obtained by The Fighter Collection and brought to Imperial War Museum Duxford in April 1993. It is now presented in accurate Fleet Air Arm Wildcat Mk.V markings, wearing the British serial JV579 and the individual aircraft letter “F” of 846 Naval Air Squadron. In 1944 this unit flew the type from the escort carrier HMS Tracker (D24). #warbirds #aviation #royalnavy #grumman #wildcat #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #aircraft #airshow #nostalgi

The Grumman F4F Wildcat might not have been the fastest or sleekest fighter of WWII, but it earned legendary status through toughness and tactics. With its Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine producing 1,200 hp, it managed around 318 mph and could climb past 30,000 ft. Armed with four to six .50 cal Brownings, it packed enough firepower to shred bombers and fighters alike. Against Japan’s A6M Zero, the Wildcat was heavier, slower and less agile. What it lacked in finesse, it made up for in a