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

Period: 2nd World War

Nation: United States

Model Dim.: 14 cm

F6F-3/5 HELLCAT

The Hellcat are regarded as the most effective carrier-based fighter aircraft become employed by the Allies during World War 2. Despite its ponderous appearance and considerable fat, it possessed outstanding handling qualities, of guaranteed by the powerful PW R-2800 motor. Coupled with its robust framework, this enabled it to handle the many kinds of Japanese fighters of current in the Pacific Ocean theater. The Hellcat entered solution in 1943 and quickly became the standard fighter for the American Navy. Although at first utilized only as a fighter, it was later utilized an as atmosphere support aircraft for troops, using various size bombs and air-to-surface rockets. The F6 had been utilized by the Royal Navy in Asia plus the north Atlantic, as the French Navy, whom received it after the war, used it before the mid 50s.