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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Category
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
12,275
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1943
- Crew1
- Primary Rolecarrier-based fighter
- Generationfirst-generation piston‑engine fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-2800-10W Double Wasp
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel860 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed629.197 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.85 Mach
- Cruise Speed300 km/h
- Stall Speed120 km/h
- Service Ceiling11,369.04 m
- Ferry Range2,600 km
- Combat Radius800 km
- Rate of Climb13.208 m/s
- G-Limit7
- Takeoff Run300 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length10.058 m
- Wingspan0.254 m
- Height3.81 m
- Wing Area28.3
- Empty Weight4,190.357 kg
- Loaded Weight7,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight9,200 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload1,200 kg
- Internal Gun; **6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, with 400 rounds per gun, (All F6F-3, and most F6F-5) or **2 × 0.79 i
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarAN/APS‑4 or AN/APS‑6 (night‑fighter versions)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightYes
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built12,275
- Operators5
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1961
- Production Start1942
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
12,275
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
62AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS9WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1125UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A helmet-mounted display system that allows pilots to aim weapons by looking at targets, tracking head movements to direct sensors or weapons.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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