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Case for the Grumman F6F Hellcat being the greatest fighter of the 2nd World War
- cafard 5y agoI wonder whether the F4U's ratio was lowered by continued manufacture after the war. But the article is correct that the F6F was much better at landing on carrier decks that the adapted Spitfire.
- wanderingmoose 5y agoIf this article was interesting for you, I'd suggest Greg's Airplances and Automobiles youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCynGrIaI5vsJQgHJAIp9oSg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCynGrIaI5vsJQgHJAIp9oSg Rabbit Hole warning: The channel features discussions on many different aspects of plane design and performance, but focuses heavily on primary sources. You will learn a lot about what NACA was doing at the time. I'm not really a plane person, but this channel was fascinating.