F6F-5P

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F6F_family
fighter aircraft
single-engine
low-wing
gptkbp:armament machine guns
.50 caliber machine guns
gptkbp:battle over 5,000 enemy aircraft destroyed
gptkbp:bombLoad 2,000 lbs
gptkbp:climbRate 3,000 ft/min
gptkbp:conservationEfforts in museums and airshows
gptkbp:crew 1
naval aviators
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:decommissioned 1960s
gptkbp:design carrier-based fighter
high speed and maneuverability
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800
gptkbp:famousRival Battle of Midway
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:firstFlight 1942
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 300 gallons
gptkbp:historicalSignificance most_successful_naval_fighter_of_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label F6F-5P
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy influenced future naval aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 10.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Grumman
gptkbp:maxSpeed 376 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hellcat
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:David_McCampbell
powerful engine and rugged design
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 12,000
gptkbp:operationalHistory extensive_use_in_WWII
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 miles
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:productionCompany 1942-1945
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:role naval fighter
gptkbp:service_ceiling 37,000 ft
gptkbp:services gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:World_War_II
1943-1950s
gptkbp:speed 70 mph
gptkbp:succeededBy 60 degrees/sec
gptkbp:successor F8F Bearcat
gptkbp:supportRole 1943
air superiority
fighter-bomber
gptkbp:variant gptkb:F6F_Hellcat
gptkbp:wingArea 300 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 13.3 m