Aircraft Showcase: Grumman F6F Hellcat — War Thunder Sim VR

Hellcat!!! I love this plane. Sources: King, Dan. The Last Zero Fighter. Pacific Press, 2012. Meyer, Corwin H. Corky Meyer's Flight Journal. Specialty Press, 2005. Office of Naval Intelligence. Naval Aviation Combat Statistics. 1946. https://www.alternatewars.com/WW2/NAC... Tillman, Barrett. “Hellcats over Europe.” Aviation History, vol. 30, no. 4, Mar. 2020, pp. 26–33 Wilkinson, Stephan. “The Goldilocks Fighter.” Aviation History, vol. 24, no. 6, July 2014, pp. 22–29. Music: Hollow Drive - Danger Zone Cover    • Hollow Drive Danger Zone Cover   Power of Seven - Marathon Infinity Theme    • Marathon Infinity Theme   Royal Australian Air Force Band - Top Gun Anthem    • Air Force Band | Top Gun Anthem   0:00 Intro 1:28 War Situation 2:30 Design 4:24 Ease of flight 5:03 Survivability 5:50 Zero transport saga 7:18 Visibility 7:45 Armament 8:42 Ki-61 MGs 9:19 F6F-5N 9:45 Speed 13:09 Climb rate 13:58 Wings 14:43 Weight 15:14 Tactics 19:40 Hellcat vs Luftwaffe IRL 20:08 Conclusion 20:27 All kills & deaths from 1 match 33:22 Landing montage