F6F-5 released by Captain Kurt

**Captain Kurt** · July 10th, 2022, 12:27

F6f-5_hellcat vf-20

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-20

Unit: VF-20 USS Enerprise (CV-6) Oct, 1944
Pilot: Anon

The F6F-5 Hellcat was a further refinement of the successful F6F-3. It had a strengthened airframe, a closer cowl that eliminate the cheek bulges, added permanent rocket pylons under wings, a flat bullet proof front windscreen simplified the front canopy giving a better undistorted image through the gun sight especially at night, and the small rear windows were deleted with a rear view mirror installed as these windows added nothing to the rear view. (Some early dash 5 aircraft still had the rear windows before they were eliminated during production.) The camouflage for all of the F6F-5’s was changed to overall sea blue. It was built in the largest number of Hellcats, some 7,870 being produced.

Simple, rugged, and deadly, yet easy to fly, the Hellcat was another product of the Grumman Iron Works. It was larger, heavier, faster, and more powerful than Grumman's F4F Wildcat, and the first American fighter to exceed the performance of the Mitsubishi Zero. Its immense 18-cylinder, 2,000 horsepower radial engine gave it the power to dictate the terms of engagement. Its speed, maneuverability, high-altitude capability, and typical Grumman toughness made it a winner against all comers.

Credits

Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb racks, VC, paint textures, panel, aircraft.cfg and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

Bombs and rockets used are from Dbolt's db_us_wep_v2.0a package available at Sim-Outhouse.com
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...id=281&id=6270

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit F6F-5_HELLCAT VF-20
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

**Captain Kurt** · July 10th, 2022, 12:32

F6f-5_hellcat vf-19

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-19

Unit: VF-19 "Satan's Kittens" USS Lexington (CV-16) Oct. 25, 1944
Pilot: Ens. A. A. Brauer

The F6F-5 Hellcat was a further refinement of the successful F6F-3. It had a strengthened airframe, a closer cowl that eliminate the cheek bulges, added permanent rocket pylons under wings, a flat bullet proof front windscreen simplified the front canopy giving a better undistorted image through the gun sight especially at night, and the small rear windows were deleted with a rear view mirror installed as these windows added nothing to the rear view. (Some early dash 5 aircraft still had the rear windows before they were eliminated during production.) The camouflage for all of the F6F-5’s was changed to overall sea blue. It was built in the largest number of Hellcats, some 7,870 being produced.

Simple, rugged, and deadly, yet easy to fly, the Hellcat was another product of the Grumman Iron Works. It was larger, heavier, faster, and more powerful than Grumman's F4F Wildcat, and the first American fighter to exceed the performance of the Mitsubishi Zero. Its immense 18-cylinder, 2,000 horsepower radial engine gave it the power to dictate the terms of engagement. Its speed, maneuverability, high-altitude capability, and typical Grumman toughness made it a winner against all comers.

Credits

Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb racks, VC, paint textures, panel, aircraft.cfg and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

Bombs and rockets used are from Dbolt's db_us_wep_v2.0a package available at Sim-Outhouse.com
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...id=281&id=6270

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit F6F-5_HELLCAT VF-19
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

**Captain Kurt** · July 10th, 2022, 12:36

F6f-5_hellcat vf-12

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12

Unit: VF-12 USS Randolph (CV-15) February 1945
Pilot: Lt. Hamilton McWhorter III

The F6F-5 Hellcat was a further refinement of the successful F6F-3. It had a strengthened airframe, a closer cowl that eliminate the cheek bulges, added permanent rocket pylons under wings, a flat bullet proof front windscreen simplified the front canopy giving a better undistorted image through the gun sight especially at night, and the small rear windows were deleted with a rear view mirror installed as these windows added nothing to the rear view. (Some early dash 5 aircraft still had the rear windows before they were eliminated during production.) The camouflage for all of the F6F-5’s was changed to overall sea blue. It was built in the largest number of Hellcats, some 7,870 being produced.

Simple, rugged, and deadly, yet easy to fly, the Hellcat was another product of the Grumman Iron Works. It was larger, heavier, faster, and more powerful than Grumman's F4F Wildcat, and the first American fighter to exceed the performance of the Mitsubishi Zero. Its immense 18-cylinder, 2,000 horsepower radial engine gave it the power to dictate the terms of engagement. Its speed, maneuverability, high-altitude capability, and typical Grumman toughness made it a winner against all comers.

Credits

Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb racks, VC, paint textures, panel, aircraft.cfg and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

Bombs and rockets used are from Dbolt's db_us_wep_v2.0a package available at Sim-Outhouse.com
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...id=281&id=6270

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit F6F-5_HELLCAT VF-12
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

**stuart277** · July 10th, 2022, 13:25

Hi Captain Kurt
Great work

Thanks for these beauties.
Nice screenshot with the F6f-5_hellcat vf-20.
Cheers
Stuart

**Shadow Wolf 07** · July 10th, 2022, 15:36

Outstanding job again Captain! Thank you.

**highpockets** · July 10th, 2022, 16:31

Yee Hah Thanks!

**Klein** · July 10th, 2022, 17:32

Many thanks Kurt, well done

***1150*** · July 10th, 2022, 17:40

Captain Kurt, thankyou for an outstanding model.

Much appreciated.Your models seem to get better & better.

Regards,
1150

**Hiede** · July 10th, 2022, 18:38

Captain Kurt

My son will enjoy this,so a big thank you.I also noticed 1 is for the Enterprise.

Hiede

**Captain Kurt** · July 10th, 2022, 19:07

Woops, small error. The right small gear door duplicates the front numeral. Please replace the model wth the one attched here. Sorry about that. I will fix the downloads.

model.zip

Hiede let Micheal know I am working on his dash 5N for the Enterprise now.