Here are a couple of Pics from a former lurker!

[elmayerle]

That line up would fool a lot of people into thinking "your" Hellcat was an early Bearcat

I rather suspect that such an approach may well have been the genesis of hte Bearcat.  I can't prove it but it would be reasonable.

[Tophe]

That line up would fool a lot of people into thinking "your" Hellcat was an early Bearcat

I rather suspect that such an approach may well have been the genesis of hte Bearcat.  I can't prove it but it would be reasonable.

According to historians, the Bearcat was designed as a fighter 20% lighter than the Hellcat, with the same engine. The bubble canopy was used, yes, but was not the main change.