Grumman Hellcat Tapestries
Description: The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a 20th century American producer of military and civilian aircraft. Founded on December 6, 1929, by Leroy Grumman and his business partners, it merged in 1994 with Northrop Corporation to form Northrop Grumman.
Description: Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of WW2. Iit was the United States Navy's dominant fighter in the Pacific War. Gift for fans of WW2 aircraft, pilots, aviation enthusiasts, aircraft historians, military, veterans, warbird enthusiasts, airshow fans, mechanics and anyone who loves aviation design.
Description: The older F4F Wildcat had demonstrated the need for an aircraft to exceed the abilities of the Japanese Zero, the newly designed Hellcat became the U.S. Navy carrier fighter. It had improved rate of climb, more speed, & most important, the turning circle necessary to stay with a Zero in dogfights, had greater range than the Zero & could fly 30 mph faster, all accomplished with a weight that is almost double that of the lightly built Japanese plane. After the war, Japanese pilots related their fear of the Hellcat each time they engaged it in combat. This aircraft is in the colours of Lt. Eugene Valencia, an American Ace who notched up 23 victories (3rd highest on Hellcats).
Description: A tribute to the legendary Grumman F6F Hellcat, the carrier fighter that helped secure Allied air superiority across the Pacific during World War II. Built for speed, durability, and overwhelming firepower, the Hellcat became the U.S. Navy’s premier fighter and achieved one of the highest victory totals of any aircraft in history. This vintage-inspired design celebrates the machine and the naval aviators who turned the tide of the war.
