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Hellcat Mk. III (Royal Navy)

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The Grumman F-6F "Hellcat" is an american-built single-engined, carrier-based fighter used in the Pacific Theatre in World War II. In War Thunder, it's a Rank III, BR 3.0 (AB/SB) fighter.


This particular variant was used by the Royal Navy and it boasts:
6 .303 M2 Browning machine guns
1 Mk. 13A Torpedo (from pancelvonat, altough I made it work properly and added some realistic details)


It has a top speed of around 400 mph, an optimal climb angle of 23 degrees, a quite impressive turn rate but a slow turn time. This is not a turn fighter.


Changes from ProcessedPlAnEs' plane:
Remade the main landing gear, as now it is how it was used by the Royal Navy.
New gear door on the rear landing gear
Better lights and light patterns
Arrestor hook and arresting gear
New color
Simplified cockpit
Modified the .303 M2 Brownings
Added the torpedo


Links:
pancelvonat's TBF Avenger (with the non-working torpedo):

https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/fcPmQZ/AI-Grumman-TBF-Avenger

ProcessedPlAnEs' F-6F:

https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/WO3yE3/Grumman-F6F-Hellcat


Disclaimer:

pancelvonat's TBF, although sporting the Mk. 13A Torpedo, it's not fully functional. When I made it work and used it in my build, he got really pissed off. It's understandable, but please be reasonable. If someone picked up something you made and actually made it work better, how would you feel? I would feel great because someone actually did something that would help me.


Controls:
1 for lights
2 for the arrestor hook
Launch the torpedo with LaunchWeapons

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 46.0ft (14.0m)
  • Length 34.9ft (10.6m)
  • Height 15.6ft (4.8m)
  • Empty Weight 8,822lbs (4,001kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,911lbs (6,763kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.201
  • Wing Loading 19.1lbs/ft2 (93.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 781.3ft2 (72.6m2)
  • Drag Points 8716

Parts

  • Number of Parts 168
  • Control Surfaces 17
  • Performance Cost 780