🛩️The F6F Hellcat was developed as a response to the performance of the Japanese Zero fighter during the Battle of Midway in 1942.
⚔️The Hellcat's powerful Pratt and Whitney R-2800 engine gave it a significant speed and climb rate advantage over the Zero.
🧱The Hellcat's armor and self-sealing fuel tanks provided superior protection compared to the Zero.
🔫The Hellcat's armament of six .50 caliber machine guns was more effective than the Zero's weaponry.
🎯The highly trained US Navy pilots flying the Hellcat proved to be a decisive factor in air-to-air combat against the Zero.