Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1109
Grumman F6F-5, USN Blue Angels first aircraft
LIMITED EDITION ONLY 1000 UNITS WORLDWIDE
Die-cast metal.
Superb detailing in 1/72
scale.
Pre-painted with pad
applied markings.
Comes with pilot figure.
Fully assembled.
Display stand included.
Option to display model
with wheels up or down.
Minimum use of plastic.
Very collectable
When Lt. Cmdr. Roy Voris became the lead for the Naval Flight Demonstration Team he
selected the F6F-5 as the team aircraft because this was the plane that made him a WWII
Ace. To reduce weight the 3 Team F6F-5 aircraft were stripped of guns, ammunition
boxes and any non-essential components. The paint scheme was an overall dark blue
accented by the letters and number painted using gold-leaf paint. In 1954 the Blue Angels
settled at NAS Pensacola, Florida where they remain to this day.


To keep the public interested in naval aviation Admiral Nimitz ordered the formation of a
flight demonstration team. The first show took place in 1946 under the lead of Lt. Cmdr.
Roy “Butch” Voris and flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat. Two months later the team
transitioned to the Grumman F8F Bearcat. In 1947 Lt. Cmdr. Robert Clarke took over as
team lead and introduced what has become the famous “Diamond Formation”. Before the
end of the 1940’s the Blue Angels had advanced to their first jet aircraft, the Grumman
F9F-2 Panther.

Specifications for the Blue Angels F6F Hellcats

Each unit had undergone operational cycle refitting and modified.

Dimensions
Length: 33ft 7in
Height: 13ft 1in
Wing area: 334 sq. ft

Weight
Extra measures taken to reduce weight: removal of the oil tank armor, ammo boxes, wing
mounted guns
Maximum take-off weight: 15,413lbs

Power plant: 1 X R2800-10W generating 2000hp

Performance
Cruising speed: 168mph
Top speed: just under 380mph
Operational ceiling: 38,300ft.
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