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New Hellcat Plane Bigger And Faster
The navy disclosed details of 15 new Grumman Hellcat fighters aimed at fighting Zero odds. The single seat, faster and tougher plane builds on the Wildcat, with improved armor and new flexible fuel tanks. Production began five months after acceptance, with rapid monthly output growth.
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Howard W. Blake
A. P
Science
Riltor
New York
Navy
Marcus
Bureau of Aeronautics
Grumman
James V. Forrestal
Guadalcanal
Sid
Midway
Solomons
Bureau
Pearl Harbor
U. S
South Pacific
Jake Swirbul
Pacific
John Smith
Jimmy” Thatch
Lord Swhrgul
Roosevelt
Edward H
Butch
Pratt and Whitney
Long Island