It'd be a little bit of hyperbole to say the Grumman F6F Hellcat single-handedly gave the U.S. military air superiority over the Pacific Theater of World War II. The Vought F4U Corsair played a huge ...

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.

In the skies of World War II, two legendary fighters clashed, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The Zero was light, nimble, and deadly, designed for skilled pilots in close ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Japan began the Pacific War with two major technological advantages over the U.S. Navy: the much more reliable Long Lance torpedo, and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero carried ...