[PAR] [TLE] Grumman F6F Hellcat [SEP] The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II.  Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United States Navy's dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War.  The Hellcat competed with the faster Vought F4U Corsair for that role and prevailed, as the Corsair had significant issues with carrier landings.  The Corsair instead was primarily deployed to great effect in land-based use by the U.S. Marine Corps. [PAR] [TLE] Republic P-47 Thunderbolt [SEP] The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States between 1941 and 1945.  Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns and in the fighter-bomber ground-attack role it could carry five-inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 pounds (1,103 kg).  When fully loaded the P-47 weighed up to eight tons (tonnes) making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war.  The P-47 was designed around the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine which was also used by two U.S. Navy fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair.  The Thunderbolt was effective as a short-to-medium range escort fighter in high-altitude air-to-air combat and ground attack in both the World War II European and Pacific theaters.
[PAR] [TLE] Grumman F6F Hellcat [ SEP ] The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier - based fighter aircraft of World War II . Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6 M Zero , it was the United States Navy 's dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War . The Hellcat competed with the faster Vought F4U Corsair for that role and prevailed , as the Corsair had significant issues with carrier landings . The Corsair instead was primarily deployed to great effect in land - based use by the U.S. Marine Corps . [PAR] [TLE] Republic P-47 Thunderbolt [ SEP ] The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was a World War II era fighter aircraft produced by the United States between 1941 and 1945 . Its primary armament was eight .50-caliber machine guns and in the fighter - bomber ground - attack role it could carry five - inch rockets or a bomb load of 2,500 pounds ( 1,103 kg ) . When fully loaded the P-47 weighed up to eight tons ( tonnes ) making it one of the heaviest fighters of the war . The P-47 was designed around the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine which was also used by two U.S. Navy fighters , the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair . The Thunderbolt was effective as a short - to - medium range escort fighter in high - altitude air - to - air combat and ground attack in both the World War II European and Pacific theaters .
What engine was used in the aircraft intended to replace the F4F Wildcat?
What engine was used in the aircraft intended to replace the F4F Wildcat ?
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine