Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 1:23:49-1:24:28

The Hellcat as a favourite all-round wartime fighter

The F6F Hellcat is the personal choice, while the answer distinguishes that preference from a settled ranking of every Second World War fighter.

F4U CorsairF6F HellcatFighter AircraftNaval AviationWorld War II
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Question

What is the best all-round fighter of the Second World War?

Short answer

He regards the field as debatable but names the F6F Hellcat as his personal favourite.

Notes

The F6F Hellcat is the preferred all-round fighter of the Second World War. The F4U Corsair is still described as a very good aircraft, and advocates can also make cases for the P-38, Hurricane, Mosquito, Hornet, Beaufighter, and Spitfire. The answer is a stated preference within a contested comparison. It does not claim that one type is objectively best in every mission.