Home › Entities › aircraft_model › Grumman F6F Hellcat

Grumman F6F Hellcat

1942 fighter aircraft family by the Grumman Corporation
Place aircraft_model Q465903
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Grumman F6F Hellcat

Summary

Grumman F6F Hellcat is an aircraft model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,160 views/month, #18 of 2,369).[2]

Key Facts

  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's instance of is recorded as aircraft model[3].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat is operated by United States Navy[4].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat is operated by United States Marine Corps[5].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat is operated by Royal Navy[6].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat is operated by French Navy[7].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's manufacturer is recorded as Grumman[8].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat is a type of fighter monoplane with 1 engine[9].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat is a type of carrier-capable airplane[10].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat is used for carrier-capable fighter[11].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's Commons category is recorded as Grumman F6F Hellcat[12].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's powered by is recorded as R-2800 Double Wasp[14].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's first flight is recorded as June 26, 1942[15].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's service entry is recorded as 1943[16].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's service retirement is recorded as 1960[17].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Grumman F6F Hellcat[18].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's Commons gallery is recorded as F6F Hellcat[19].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+12275'}[20].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's depicted by is recorded as Flying Legends[21].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's described by source is recorded as Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[22].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's described by source is recorded as Flying Legends[23].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hellcat'}[24].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10.24'}[25].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.99'}[26].
  • Grumman F6F Hellcat's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+13.06'}[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Grumman F6F Hellcat's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10.24'}[25].

Designation and Status

Grumman F6F Hellcat's instance of is recorded as aircraft model[3].

Why It Matters

Grumman F6F Hellcat ranks in the top 0.76% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,160 views/month, #18 of 2,369).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Grumman United States

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Flying Legends. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Flying Legends. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Grumman F6F Hellcat. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/grumman-f6f-hellcat
MLA “Grumman F6F Hellcat.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/grumman-f6f-hellcat.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_grumman-f6f-hellcat_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Grumman F6F Hellcat}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/grumman-f6f-hellcat}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Grumman F6F Hellcat — https://4ort.xyz/entity/grumman-f6f-hellcat (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/grumman-f6f-hellcat · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → carrier-capable fighter
    Length → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10.24'}
    Operator → United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, Royal Navy +1
    Wingspan → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+13.06'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007555539105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.