{"product_id":"maquette-a-monter-grumman-hellcat-mk-i-fleet-air-arm-hasegawa-n-09240-1-48-like-new-inside-unopened","title":"MAQUETTE À MONTER - Grumman Hellcat Mk.I Fleet Air Arm Hasegawa | N° 09240 | 1:48' **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eThe Hellcat Mk.I was a U.S. Navy fighter developed by Grumman in 1941 to replace the F4F Wildcat. It excelled in maneuverability, firepower, and durability, achieving a remarkable 19-1 kill ratio in World War II.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 58.7814px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.1071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1:48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.1071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHasegawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3929%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize of the box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.1071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e37 x 19 x 7 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Navy procurement division, in June 1941, sent a request to the Grumman Aircraft Company for a replacement fighter for the F4F Wildcat then in active service with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Grumman was famous for providing the U.S. Navy with robust and totally successful fighter aircraft for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F6F was nicknamed Hellcat by Grumman, and due to the urgent needs of the war, was ordered into production even prior to its first test flight in June 1942. It was quite similar in appearance to the F4F, but was a much larger and totally new aircraft. Its design parameters were influenced to a great extent by the then superior Japanese A6M Zero fighters being encountered in the Pacific War area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F6F Hellcat had excellent maneuverability and handling characteristics during all flight attitudes, and its heavy firepower made it the best Navy fighter aircraft used during the conflict. It finished world war II with a kill ratio of 19-1, a record that still stands in U.S. Navy history and was not in reach by any other fighter at the time. Its ability to take substantial combat damage and still return to its ship, saved countless pilots' lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore to read about the KIT \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scalemates.com\/fr\/kits\/hasegawa-09240-hellcat-mki--1140465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, thanks to scalemates, a Belgian Scale modeling database\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hasegawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51832549900634,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/IMG_7413.jpeg?v=1754143819","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/maquette-a-monter-grumman-hellcat-mk-i-fleet-air-arm-hasegawa-n-09240-1-48-like-new-inside-unopened","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}