It is incredibly important to use Manual Engine Controls whilst piloting the Hellcat in Realistic or Simulator Battles. You can always jettison the rockets and bombs if you're suddenly forced to dogfight, jettisoning the ordnance increases speed as well as climb rate, while also decreasing turn time. Sometimes, it is useful to save the Cat as your last plane just for that. The two Tiny Tim Anti-tank rockets can also be good for taking out heavier targets. With the two 1,000 pounds of bombs and six HVAR or two Tiny Tim rockets, the F6F-5 Hellcat makes a great strike fighter. With dual 1,000 lb bombs and six HVAR rockets armed, the Hellcat is actually a stable game-ending platform in a pinch when the rest of your team is not ground-attacking. You won't require as much lead when diving on your target at 600+ km/h (373+ mph). If you don't have a particularly good aim, a good tactic is to open up at 500 m (0.31 mi), starting with your aim on the aircraft, and then slowly move your aim in front of the target. Still, this is an excellent aircraft to practice your aim and tactics with because it's more forgiving than most boom-n-zoom fighters. It has a lot of ammo, but a good aim is still important since boom-n-zoom only allows you a small window of opportunity to hit your target before you have to climb back to altitude.
As with most American fighters, Boom & Zoom is the preferred combat mode for the Hellcat, while its moderate high-speed manoeuvrability can be used to add in a high yo-yo. Below 300 km/h (186 mph) it is very sluggish. The key to both surviving and owning in the F6F is to keep your speed up and try to be even marginally higher than your opponents.
The Hellcat can carry versatile payloads which will allow it to be utilized in various operations to include ground attack.ĭue to its role as a naval fighter, the F6F-5's take-off distance is small enough to take flight from the carrier decks seen in the game.
This plane greatly outperformed the Zero when taking advantage of high speeds and altitudes. The Hellcat was the ultimate answer against extremely manoeuvrable Japanese Zeroes. The Grumman F6F Hellcat was used extensively in the Pacific Theater of WWII.
It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27, starting out as the F6F-3 Hellcat and was remodeled and updated to the F6F-5 Hellcat in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai". With a battle rating of 3.0 (AB), 3.3 (RB), and 3.7 (SB). The F6F-5 Hellcat is a rank III American fighter