GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE

GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE
GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE
$680.00
Add 1/48 SCALE, DETAILED MODEL UPGRADE for just $45.00
Add PERSONALISED COLLECTABLE OPTION for just $90.00
In Stock SKU: 2693

Grumman F6F Hellcat, AN5770-1 Manifold Pressure Gauge

Unlike the smaller F4F Wildcat's, narrow spaced and manually cranked landing gear, the F6F Hellcat’s wide-set, reinforced hydraulically actuated landing gear struts rotated through 90° while retracting backwards into the wings.

Together with its over-engineered airframe, the F6F was ideally suited to the punishing carrier deck landings and takeoffs that took an enormous toll on other, less robust carrier-launched aircraft. 

Whilst not as fast as the F4U Corsair, the Hellcat's 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine with its twin turbo chargers gave it a maximum speed of 391mph with a vastly superior rate of climb than the A6 Zero.

This Manning Maxwell & Moore Inc AN 5770-1 Manifold Pressure gauge was mounted at the bottom right of the Hellcat's main flying panel, directly under the Artificial Horizon Indicator and adjacent to the Vertical Speed/Climb Indicator.

Installed in an operational aircraft, the rear casing still retains its protective gauze tape that was used to cover the instrument's pressure hose intake from dust and dirt after its removal from the aircraft for servicing.

This veteran of the War in the Pacific comes mounted on a 100yr old mango wood stand with engraved plaque, a printed and laminated Fact Sheet and a highly detailed 1/72 or larger 1/48 custom built model of this iconic naval fighter perched atop its removable magnetic arm.

This Grumman F6F Hellcat Instrument comes complete with detailed Scale Model, Mango Wood Stand & Plaque plus Printed Fact Sheet featuring photo of instrument in aircraft cockpit.

Return to F6F Hellcat MAIN PAGE

Your Grumman F6F Hellcat, Manning Maxwell & Moore Inc. AN5770-1, Manifold Pressure Gauge, Original Recovery Curios Warbird Collectable includes:

  • Original Warbird Collectable
  • Highly detailed, hand-built and airbrushed 1/72 plastic scale model of the aircraft*, or 1/72 Die-cast scale model**
  • Hand-crafted and beautifully finished 100yr, Far North Queensland Mango Wood display stand
  • Detailed, 2-sided, printed and laminated Instrument Fact Sheet detailing aircraft and instrument
  • Removable Magnetic Display Arm

*An upgrade to the larger and more detailed custom built 1/48 scale model is also available for an additional $45 (Click on the 1/48 scale option)

* The 1/72 sacle Die-cast model comes with wheels 'up or down' and the colour scheme and markings are fixed

Both the 1/72 & 1/48 custom made scale models are available with wheels & flaps ‘up or down’; cockpit ‘open or closed' and wings 'folded or open'

Your complete Recovery Curios Original Instrument Collectable is securely packed and delivery normally takes between 6 - 8 weeks approx.

Did you fly, crew or maintain a F6F Hellcat or have a friend, colleague or family member who did? Check out our PERSONALISED ORIGINAL INSTRUMENT COLLECTABLE OPTION here.