Good News for Hellcat Fans!

SaxMan · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:25 pm

I was kind of hoping that the good news was the "wind vane" Hellcat at JSB Andrews was finally coming inside.

Chappie · **Joined:** Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:40 am **Posts:** 990

SaxMan wrote:

I was kind of hoping that the good news was the "wind vane" Hellcat at JSB Andrews was finally coming inside.

That would be nice. I'm a traditional Guardsmen with the 113th over there and it pains me to drive by that aircraft every single month (for nearly 19 years).

Chappie

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2940

This will help the Cat Purr...
The new engine:

Ploesti · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:26 am **Posts:** 152

Outstanding powerplant! can't wait for this hellcat to get airborne.

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3333

Strange-looking device. Where do you put the glycol in?

RickH · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:03 pm

Don't worry too much about the Hellcat at Andrews. While it does contain portions of real Hellcat, it also contains fake nonairworthy parts. That Hellcat was constructed specifically to do what it currently does.

mh53eflyguy · **Joined:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:30 pm **Posts:** 98

RickH wrote:

Don't worry too much about the Hellcat at Andrews. While it does contain portions of real Hellcat, it also contains fake nonairworthy parts. That Hellcat was constructed specifically to do what it currently does.

I was going to reply with that info, but just to re-enforce/reiterate what Rick is saying, It's mainly a fiberglass almost 100% scale display model. You don't need to worry about it's condition deteriorating. I was able to closely examine it in 2005/2006 when we flew up there for an event with the helicopter. There's very little on it, if anything, that could be used to make it fly.

valdez25 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:46 am

Doesn't Paul Allen have another Hellcat stored? Does anybody know which one it is?

I was a Yanks in Chino 2 weeks ago, and they have a second one that's in the shop. Does anyone know where that one came from?

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2940

valdez25 wrote:

Doesn't Paul Allen have another Hellcat stored? Does anybody know which one it is?

I was a Yanks in Chino 2 weeks ago, and they have a second one that's in the shop. Does anyone know where that one came from?

To the best of my knowledge Paul Allen/FHC/Vulcan only have one Hellcat. Bu79863
The one on display at Yanks is Bu78645 and I think the one under restoration is picked over remains of Bu08831.

wingman1 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:20 pm

Warbirdnerd wrote:

valdez25 wrote:

Doesn't Paul Allen have another Hellcat stored? Does anybody know which one it is?

I was a Yanks in Chino 2 weeks ago, and they have a second one that's in the shop. Does anyone know where that one came from?

To the best of my knowledge Paul Allen/FHC/Vulcan only have one Hellcat. Bu79863
The one on display at Yanks is Bu78645 and I think the one under restoration is picked over remains of Bu08831.

is that the one that was flying in SC back in 84?

Chappie · **Joined:** Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:40 am **Posts:** 990

mh53eflyguy wrote:

RickH wrote:

Don't worry too much about the Hellcat at Andrews. While it does contain portions of real Hellcat, it also contains fake nonairworthy parts. That Hellcat was constructed specifically to do what it currently does.

I was going to reply with that info, but just to re-enforce/reiterate what Rick is saying, It's mainly a fiberglass almost 100% scale display model. You don't need to worry about it's condition deteriorating. I was able to closely examine it in 2005/2006 when we flew up there for an event with the helicopter. There's very little on it, if anything, that could be used to make it fly.

Really? Thanks very much. Good to know.

Chappie

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