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| | Code: WM-APF0001 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | War Master Military Machines APF0001
Grumman F6F Hellcat Diecast Model
USN, Radio-Controlled Drone, Bikini Atoll, Operation Crossroads 1946 | Limited Edition
2000
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| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Grumman F6F Hellcat | | 5.75" | | 7.25" |
Operation Crossroads was a series of nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll in mid-1946. Its purpose was to investigate the effect of nuclear weapons on naval ships. The series consisted of two detonations, each with a yield of 23 kilotons. As part of the test program, several radio-controlled drone aircraft were outfitted with test instrumentation and flown through the mushroom clouds to measure radioactivity data. Developed by Grumman to combat the Japanese Zero, the carrier-based F6F Hellcat was first flown on June 26, 1942. The Hellcat was a far more potent force than its predecessor, the Wildcat. It had increased fuel capacity, a low-mounted wing, wide landing gear, strengthened cockpit armor plating, and increased ammunition capacity. The big Double Wasp engine was set three degrees off the center axis, giving the aircraft a tail-down attitude in flight. Pilots' stories of "mostly holes where the airplane used to be" underscore the Hellcat's ability absorb unbelievable punishment and still return to the ship. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The War Master "Military Machines" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. War Master "Military Machines" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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