F6F-5 - Revision history

U40795147: /* Pros and cons */

2024-11-04T04:39:58Z

‎Pros and cons

U178117757: /* Flight performance */ AB and RB stock performance

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‎Flight performance: AB and RB stock performance

U38088265: /* Flight performance */

2024-08-24T18:55:08Z

‎Flight performance

U38088265: Reverted edits by U178117757 (talk) to last revision by U44629479

2024-08-24T18:54:55Z

Reverted edits by U178117757 (talk) to last revision by U44629479

U178117757: AB Flight performance values

2024-08-24T15:34:23Z

AB Flight performance values

U44629479: Edits

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Edits

U9202753: New Specs-Card Artimage. Old picture moved to Media: Images. Small edit on Media section.

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New Specs-Card Artimage. Old picture moved to Media: Images. Small edit on Media section.

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U120313908: /* Description */ Updated

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‎Description: Updated

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Updated

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‎Suspended armament: Updated

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 '''Pros:'''
-* One of the few fighters that can carry a torpedo
+* Versatile; very effective in either air-to-air or air-to-ground (great payload customisation including AP bombs, a torpedo and rockets)
 * Bombs are mounted directly under the fuselage, allowing for accurate dive bombing
 * Very good dive rate
-* Good cockpit visibility
+* Very effective flaps
 * Extremely efficient cooling systems
 * Lots of ammo
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 '''Cons:'''
 * Torpedo must be dropped at a very low altitude and speed, making the plane vulnerable during attack runs
 * Can carry only 3 salvos of HVAR rockets
 * Slower top speed compared to other contemporary US fighters
 * Higher stall speed than its Japanese counterparts
-* Poor climb rate
+* Average climb rate
 * Large fuselage cross-section makes it a large target
 * Wing-mounted guns may cause convergence issues
 == History ==

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 == Media ==
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=f6f-3 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=f6f-3 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=f6f-3 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 == Media ==
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 File:F6F-5 (Old Camo).jpg|<small>Old camouflage scheme of the {{PAGENAME}}.</small>
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 ;Videos
 {{Youtube-gallery|PNkoJ-MFERc|'''Best naval fighters''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 0:55 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
 == See also ==

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 == Description ==
-<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
+<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->The Grumman F6F Hellcat was used extensively in the Pacific Theater of WWII. The Hellcat was the ultimate answer against extremely manoeuvrable Japanese [[A6M2|Zeroes]]. This plane greatly outperformed the Zero when taking advantage of high speeds and altitudes while having much better survivability thanks to the robust fuselage and the armour around the pilot. The F6F-5 was one of the latest versions of the Grumman F6F Hellcat. It was an improved version, with a redesigned engine cowling, a new windscreen structure with an integral bulletproof windscreen, new ailerons and strengthened tail surfaces; powered by a 2,200 hp (1,641 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W (-W denotes Water Injection) radial piston engine.
-The Grumman F6F Hellcat was used extensively in the Pacific Theater of WWII. The Hellcat was the ultimate answer against extremely manoeuvrable Japanese [[A6M2|Zeroes]]. This plane greatly outperformed the Zero when taking advantage of high speeds and altitudes. The Hellcat can carry versatile payloads which will allow it to be utilized in various operations to include ground attack.
+It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27, starting out as the '''F6F-3 Hellcat''' and was remodeled and updated to the '''F6F-5 Hellcat''' in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]. The Hellcat can carry versatile payloads which will allow it to be utilized in various operations to include ground attack. As a very good multirole aircraft, it features both a decent flight performance and a very capable armament. With enough bombs and rockets to deal with enemy tanks, it is specially deadly in ground battles, in this scenarios, it can be used to destroy some vehicles and then act as an air superiority fighter, stopping enemy bombers from reaching the battlefield. In naval battles it can also carry a single torpedo, in this cases, it is more agile than dedicated torpedo bombers, but its higher BR means that it will face more deadly cruisers with good AA guns.
 == General info ==
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * Without load
 * 6 x HVAR rockets

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 ! [[AN-M64A1 (500 lb)|500 lb AN-M64A1]] bombs
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 ! [[AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb AN-M65A1]] bombs
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 ! [[AN-Mk 1 (1,600 lb)|1,600 lb AN-Mk 1]] bombs
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 ! [[Mk.13-6 Case (2,216 lb)|2,216 lb Mk.13-6 Case]] torpedoes
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-| colspan="10" | Maximum permissible loadout weight: 1,814 kg<br>Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 680 kg
+| colspan="10" | Maximum permissible loadout weight: 1,815 kg<br>Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 680 kg
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 * Without load
 * 6 x HVAR rockets
-* 2 x Tiny Tim rockets
+* 3 x Tiny Tim rockets
-* 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
+* 3 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,500 lb total)
-* 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
+* 3 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (3,000 lb total)
 * 1 x 1,600 lb AN-Mk 1 bomb (1,600 lb total)
 * 1 x 2,000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb (2,000 lb total)