F4F vs F6F
F4F Wildcat versus F6F Hellcat |
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Airplanes general data |
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| Airplane | F4F Wildcat | F6F Hellcat | ||
| Country | USA | USA | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter | Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1937 | 1942 | ||
| Introduction | 1940 | 1943 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 7885 | 12275 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 40 | 60 | ||
| Lethality level | Medium | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 32 | 30 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 18 | 30 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 50 | 60 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 1200 | 1200 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 2000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1829 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 567 | 649 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 436 | 465 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 151 | 86 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 15,10 | 9,70 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 4,60 | 2,96 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 26,90 | 30,60 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 8,20 | 9,33 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 30 | 38 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 146 | 185 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,204 | 0,216 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,449 | 0,477 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,136 | 0,129 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,301 | 0,285 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 2700 | 3500 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 823 | 1067 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 28,80 | 33,60 | ||
| Length (m) | 8,78 | 10,24 | ||
| Width (ft) | 38,00 | 42,90 | ||
| Width (m) | 11,58 | 13,08 | ||
| Height (ft) | 9,20 | 13,10 | ||
| Height (m) | 2,80 | 3,99 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 260 | 334 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 24,2 | 31,0 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 5890 | 9250 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 2672 | 4196 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 8800 | 15450 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 3992 | 7008 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1200 | 2000 | ||
| Engine | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-86 | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 320 | 380 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 515 | 612 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,42 | 0,50 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 830 | 1500 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 1336 | 2414 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 30000 | 37300 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 9144 | 11369 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
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4 x 12.7mm M2 Browning machine guns in wings OR 4 x 7.5mm Darne machine guns in wings 2 x 100lb bombs OR 2 x 58 gallon droptanks under wings. |
6 x 0.50 caliber M2 Browning heavy machine guns in wings. ALTERNATIVE (F6F-5N): 2 x 20mm cannons WITH 4 x .50 caliber machine guns.2 x 11.75 (298mm) “Tiny Tim” unguided rockets underwing. 6 x 5-inch (127mm) HVAR unguided rockets underwing. |