Italeri 1305 - 1/72 F6F-3/5 Hellcat WWII   [IT-1305S]

Period: 2nd World War

Country: United States Of America

Model Dim.: 14 cm

F6F-3/5 HELLCAT

The Hellcat may be considered the most effective carrier-based fighter aircraft to be used by the Allies during World War 2. Despite its ponderous look and considerable weight, it possessed outstanding managing characteristics, of fully guaranteed by the effective PW R-2800 motor. Coupled with its robust structure, this enabled it to face the many types of Japanese fighters which were current into the Pacific Ocean theater. The Hellcat joined solution in 1943 and quickly became the conventional fighter of American Navy. Although initially utilized just as a fighter, it was later used an as air support aircraft for troops, utilizing various size bombs and air-to-surface rockets. The F6 was used by the Royal Navy in Asia additionally the north Atlantic, whilst the French Navy, whom received it following the war, tried it before the mid 50s.