Hellcat Stats

•  Crew: 1

•  Length: 33 ft 7 in (10.24 m)

•  Wingspan: 42 ft 10 in (13.06 m)

•  Height: 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m)

•  Wing Area: 334 sq ft (31.0 m²)

•  Empty Weight: 9,238 lb (4,190 kg)

•  Gross Weight: 12,598 lb (5,714 kg)

•  Max Takeoff Weight: 15,415 lb (6,992 kg)

•  Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) with a two-speed two-stage supercharger and water injection

•  Propeller: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard, 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) diameter constant-speed

•  Maximum Speed: 391 mph (629 km/h, 340 kn)

•  Stall Speed: 84 mph (135 km/h, 73 kn)

•  Combat Range: 945 mi (1,521 km, 821 nmi)

•  Ferry Range: 1,530 mi (2,460 km, 1,330 nmi)

•  Service Ceiling: 37,300 ft (11,400 m)

•  Rate of Climb: 2,600 ft/min (13 m/s)

•  Wing Loading: 37.7 lb/sq ft (184 kg/m²)

•  Armament (Guns): 6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns with 400 rounds per gun (standard for F6F-3 and most F6F-5); or 2 × 0.79 in (20 mm) AN/M2 cannon with 225 rounds per gun and 4 × 0.50 in Browning machine guns with 400 rounds per gun

•  Armament (Rockets): 6 × 5 in (127 mm) HVARs or 2 × 11.75 in (298 mm) Tiny Tim unguided rockets

•  Armament (Bombs): Up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) total, including centerline rack and underwing options like 2 × 1,000 lb (450 kg), or smaller clusters

•  Armor/Protection: Heavy armor plating and reinforced empennage for pilot and vital areas

•  Avionics: Basic WWII-era instruments; later variants included radar for night fighting (e.g., F6F-5N)