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The F4U?

It had bent wings... guess 1.

It didn't score more kills than the Hellcat... guess 2.

It was not allowed to serve on a carrier until late in it's war service period... guess 3.
 
Actually the F4U served on British carriers before the USN adopted it for carrier use.The USN pilots had problems landing on carriers with it it was mainly used from land bases.The landing gear also had to be strengthened.

Why did the F4U have Gull wings?


Talon
 
The F4U had gull wings because the propeller was huge. If the Corsair, as originally designed, had straight wings, the prop would hit the ground. So they bent the wings in at the point where the landing gear came out to give some clearance to the huge prop.
 
The Original design and prototype had straight wings with the huge prop and very long landing gear.


Talon
 
It had turn signals?

It was the only US plane to come equipped with an ash tray?

It was the last plane built using lead based paint?

It had chrome lug nuts?

It didn't have a full-size spare tire?

It was originally going to be called the Buzzard?

It had a glove box full of old catchup packets and improperly refolded maps?

It was difficult to parallel park?

Okay, I give up...what was strange about the F4U?

OBIO
 
OBIO said:
It had turn signals?

It was the only US plane to come equipped with an ash tray?

It was the last plane built using lead based paint?

It had chrome lug nuts?

It didn't have a full-size spare tire?

It was originally going to be called the Buzzard?

It had a glove box full of old catchup packets and improperly refolded maps?

It was difficult to parallel park?

Okay, I give up...what was strange about the F4U?

OBIO
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I'll go with that.
 
OBIO, you have come up with the best points to date.All have hit some of the things that made it different then the others.What I have in mind was used in ground support.:typing:
 
Whitehawk :applause:got it on the head.You had two handles,one was a divebrake and would only lower the main gear the other was the landing gear handle which lowered the main gear as well as the tail wheel.:typing:
 
bobhegf said:
Whitehawk :applause:got it on the head.You had two handles,one was a divebrake and would only lower the main gear the other was the landing gear handle which lowered the main gear as well as the tail wheel.:typing:
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Well, ...

...Can ya name another WWII 400 MPH windmill fighter that had'em? (DiveBrakes)...


Sayin' the Corsair had'em is kinda like sayin'...

...Cowpokes have horses because they're good for ropin', ...and growin' roses...

I think(know) it was a case of lemonade out'O lemons.

The gear drag was so high to meet the CarQual Vx/min. spec., ...they said WTF(Gee wizz, Skippy), ...and then disabled the tail wheel b/c it couldn't take the Q stress at dive speed.


Aside from that, ...

You are absolutly correct in your observation and analysis.

Thank you for the interesting Q, ...and A's.


Please continue...
 
The floor doesn't make it unique as far as WW2 fighters go, neither did the Hurricane because of the tubular framework.
 
But - in the Hurricane, can you stand on the "floor" and still slide the canopy shut - I've done it in the plane in my avatar........
 
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