USN "WHITE 9" F6F-5 GRUMMAN HELLCAT

NEW Mold! 1st F6f-5 Hellcat by Dragon Models!

1/72 F6F-5 Hellcat "White 9", VF-27 USS Princeton, October 1944 – New Tooling

New from Dragon Wings! A very impressive 1:72 scale model with incredible detail and functionality! This is the statement of introduction by Dragon Models: 
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Scale:  1:72
Box Size:    This all newly tooled item showcases the F6F “White 9” aboard the USS Princeton in October 1944 and includes every detail of the highly detailed livery.  
Pilot:     Lt. Carl A. Brown.

Item Number:   DRW50235                                                                                                                                        Price: $25.95

Main Features:
- New aircraft type! NEW
- 1/72 Authentic Scale
- High Quality Diecast Metal
- Historically Accurate
- Removable Weapons
- Detailed Cockpit
- Pre-assembled
- Display In Flight or In Landing Mode
- Approximate dimensions: 5.6"L x 7.14"W x 2.18"H

About the F6F:
The Grumman F6F Hellcat started development as an improved F4F Wildcat, but turned into a completely new design sharing a family resemblance to the Wildcat but with no shared parts. The Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair were the primary United States Navy carrier fighters in the second half of World War II. The Hellcat was withdrawn from service shortly after the war's end.

This Grumman-manufactured aircraft had the highest kill-to-loss ratio (the ratio was 19:1) of any fighter in service with the American Army, Navy, Marines or Air Force! In fact, this efficient fighter was credited with nearly 75% of all naval air-to-air combat kills, a truly astounding achievement in only two years of operational use from 1943 onwards. Its success was due in large part to its rugged airframe