Hellcat V medium fighter
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The (fictional) F-86 Hellcat V was a moderately successful medium fighter during the late period of the Kilrathi War in the Wing Commander fictional universe. Developed as a replacement for the successful Rapier medium fighter, the Hellcat never really filled the shoes of its legendary predecessor. Compared to the Rapier, the Hellcat was 30 km/s slower, had a much slower afterburner, less effective missiles and a poorer gun suite relative to other fighters of its era. The Hellcat soldiered on into the early 2670s due to budget cuts before being decommissioned and replaced by the F/A-105 Tigershark multirole fighter.
The Hellcat V is named for the Grumman F6F Hellcat propellor fighter. The F-86 designation also belongs to the F-86 Sabre jet fighter (which also saw service in the US Navy as the FJ-4/F-1D Fury).