F6F-5N night fighter
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The F6F-5N night fighter was a radar-equipped, carrier-based night combat version of the Grumman F6F Hellcat used by the U.S. Navy during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| F6F-5N night fighter canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carrier-based fighter aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft variant ⓘ night fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| airframe | F6F-5 Hellcat airframe ⓘ |
| armamentOption |
bombs
ⓘ
rockets ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Grumman F6F Hellcat
ⓘ
surface form:
F6F-5 Hellcat
|
| capability |
night combat
ⓘ
radar-guided interception ⓘ |
| category |
World War II U.S. Navy fighter aircraft
ⓘ
carrier-based night fighters ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Grumman
ⓘ
surface form:
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
|
| designedFor |
all-weather operations
ⓘ
night operations ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
| landingGear | tailwheel-type retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Grumman ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved night interception capability over standard F6F-5
ⓘ
radar pod mounted on starboard wing leading edge ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
Essex-class aircraft carrier
ⓘ
surface form:
Essex-class aircraft carriers
|
| originatesFrom | United States Navy night fighter program ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
ⓘ
surface form:
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine
|
| primaryArmament |
0.50 inch machine guns
ⓘ
20 mm cannon ⓘ |
| propulsionType | piston engine ⓘ |
| radarEquipment |
AN/APS-6 radar
ⓘ
wing-mounted radar pod ⓘ |
| role |
carrier-based interceptor
ⓘ
night fighter ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
|
| serviceStatus | retired ⓘ |
| subtypeOf | Grumman F6F Hellcat ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fleet air defense fighter
ⓘ
night escort fighter ⓘ night intruder aircraft ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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