F6F-5N

F6F-5N

F8F-1

F4U-1C

F6F-5N

F8F-1

F4U-1C

USA

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.0	4.3	4.3

Class:

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Torpedo bomber

Research:33 000

Purchase:105 000

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This page is about the American naval fighter F6F-5N. For other uses, see F6F (Family).

Description

The F6F-5N Hellcat is a rank III American naval fighter with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB) and 4.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai".

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 6,950 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
585	568	11000	22.7	23.1	8.1	8.1	399
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 6,950 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
647	615	11000	19.4	21.0	20	11.8	399

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	375	510	~??	~?

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 432	< 420	< 420	> 420

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
518 m	2,000 hp	2,398 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,724 m	1,800 hp	2,158 hp
Setting 3
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
6,400 m	1,650 hp	1,978 hp

Survivability and armour

• 3 mm steel - below engine and above cooling system
• 6.35 mm steel - behind pilot
• 38 mm bulletproof glass - armoured windscreen

Armaments

Offensive armament

The F6F-5N is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm AN/M2 cannons, wing-mounted (231 rpg = 462 total)
• 4 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (400 rpg = 1,600 total)

Suspended armament

The F6F-5N can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

• Without load
• 6 x 127 mm HVAR rockets
• 2 x Tiny Tim rockets
• 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs
• 6 x 127 mm HVAR rockets + 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs
• 1 x 2,216 lbs Mk.13/44 torpedoes

Usage in battles

This plane can be very powerful if you use boom and zoom against fighters, as it has a great armament of 2x 20mm cannons and 4x M2 brownings. In Tank and Ship Battles, this plane is also good, as it has the ability to carry lots of anti ground and ship payloads, like HVARs, 1000 lb bombs, Tiny Tims, and even a torpedo! (not all at once)

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Not controllable	Controllable	Controllable	Separate	Controllable	Not controllable

Modules

Payload modules unlock the following:

• ITC mk.III: One torpedo
• FRC mk.2: Six HVAR rockets
• LFRC mk.12: Two Tiny Tims
• FLBC mk.1: Two 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		Offensive 12 mm	ITC mk.III
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 12 mm MGs	FRC mk.2
III	Wings Repair	Engine		Offensive 20 mm	LFRC mk.12
IV		Engine Injection	Cover	New 20 mm cannons	FLBC mk.1

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has cannons
• Great bomb & rocket payload like the normal F6F-5

Cons:

• Slower than F6F-5
• Even lower rate of climb than the not very satisfying F6F-5

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