Hobby Boss 80339 1/48 Scale F6F-5 "Hellcat" Aircraft Kit

Grumman's F6F "Hellcat" carrier-based fighter was used to replace the US Navy's earlier F 4F "Wildcat". This newly designed aircraft is powered by a powerful 2,000-horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine. The "Hellcat" was the first U.S. Navy aircraft capable of fully countering the Japanese "Zero" fighter. The Hellcat is the most successful fighter jet in U.S. Navy history, with 5,271 enemy aircraft shot down during its service with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Detailed Parameters Product No. 80339 Product Name F6F-5 "Hellcat" Barcode 6939319203397 Product Scale 1:48 Product Type Static Aircraft Model Size Length: 213.33mm Wingspan: 272.08mm Total Parts 117pcs Total Offset 7 sprues and nose cowling chrome parts n/a Paint scheme 1. Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, 'Minsi III', flown by CAG Commander David McCambell, USS Essex, October 1944. 2. F6F-5 of VF-9 seen here with four kills flying Film Parts 1pcs Release Date 2009-10 More Description: The kit consists of 111 parts in light grey plastic, 6 clear parts for canopy. optional position flaps, simple engine detail, separated fixed