Rabu, 08 Maret 2017

The Goldilocks Fighter: The F6F Hellcat

Grumman’s F6F Hellcat was “just right” for young American naval aviators battling Zeros in the Pacific. Rarely has there been a com- bat aircraft so perfect for its time and place as the Hellcat. “No more outstanding example of skill and luck joining forces to produce just the right aeroplane is to be found than …

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