Grumman F6 F Hellcat

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:starship
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
single-engine
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:armament 6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load 2,000 lb
gptkbp:combat_role air superiority
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:debut_year 1943
gptkbp:design gptkb:R._J._Mitchell
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
gptkbp:fate surplus and scrapped
gptkbp:features folding wings
gptkbp:fighting_style over 5,000 enemy aircraft shot down
gptkbp:filmography Pacific Theater
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
gptkbp:height 3.81 m
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in naval air superiority during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grumman F6 F Hellcat
gptkbp:introduced 1943
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Brazilian_Navy
gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkb:Nationalist_Chinese_Air_Force
gptkb:starship
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 10.36 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Grumman_Aircraft_Engineering_Corporation
gptkbp:max_speed 376 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hellcat
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Brazilian_Navy
gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkb:starship
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:number_built 12,275
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 mi (1,600 km)
gptkbp:production_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:range 1,000 mi
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:role naval fighter
gptkbp:service_ceiling 37,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history most effective naval fighter of World War II
gptkbp:services gptkb:battle
1943-1950s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Grumman_F8_F_Bearcat
gptkbp:variant gptkb:F6_F-6
F6 F-3
F6 F-5
F6 F-5 N
F6 F-5 P
gptkbp:wingspan 12.50 m