This is a F4F Wildcat Navy fighter and like most Navel
aircraft the wings fold so they can be stored below deck without taking
up to much room. It's a single seat aircraft and had either four or six .50
caliber machine guns in the wings.
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This engine is a nine cylinder radial and put out
around 1350 hp. and can fly to 28,000 feet.
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This is similar to the previous plane but it has a few
differences. It's a F6F-5 Hellcat which is also a single set aircraft
but had an 18 cylinder air cooled engine and it had six .50 caliber wing
mounted machine guns.
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This larger engine had 2000 horsepower and a top speed
of 380 mph and could fly over 23,000 feet.
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Here is where the pilot would enter and exit the
aircraft along that small black painted area.
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Here is a close-up of the folding wing mechanism which was
the first time I've seen one up close. Pretty interesting!
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