A side-by-side of two museum-grade prints — specs, prices, and finish options compared so you can pick one, or hang both as a matched gallery pair.
| Attribute | F6F-5 Hellcat | F8F-1 Bearcat |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Grumman | Grumman |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Operator | United States | United States |
| Era | WW2 | WW2 |
| Year | 1943–1945 | 1945 |
| Variant | F6F-5 | F8F-1 |
| Lineage | Wildcat → Hellcat → Bearcat Grumman carrier-fighter arc | Wildcat → Hellcat → Bearcat Grumman carrier-fighter arc |
| From | $49 | $49 |
Nineteen-to-one on the data plate and a brush-stroke that reads CARRIER DOMINANCE — the Hellcat earns rank-ten cutaway drama because Grumman built the Pacific's arithmetic answer to the Zero and the wireframe half proves the tub was engineered, not lucked into.
Short-coupled fuselage and a brush-stroke that reads PISTON PEAK — the Bearcat earns rank-twelve cutaway drama because Grumman chased climb rate like a lap time and delivered the last radial carrier fighter before jets claimed the deck.
Hung together at matching size, F6F-5 Hellcat and F8F-1 Bearcat read as one collection. Pick your sizes and frames on each print.