Trumpeter 02258 F6F-3N Hellcat  [TP02258]

The night time time fighter form of the Hellcat was introduced into carrier combat later on in November of 1943. The united states NAVY needed per night fighter to fend off Japanese nocturnal raids unlike the surface vessels. The only choice proved towards F6F, the F4U had beenn't deemed complement evening landings ongoing decks. Grumman changed the F6F-3 occasionally, and developed the F6F-3N. About 200 F6F-3Ns have been produced. The F6F-3N the radar antenna in starboard wing, carried the AN/APS-6 radar, the enjoy radio gear ended up being found in the fuselage using the radar display centered in the instrument panel. F6F-3N retained the P&W R2800-10W engine.

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