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F4U Corsair

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Carrier fighter. Why the bent wing?

F4U Corsair, from the Margin Aces aircraft sprite.
Source referenceF4U Corsair, from the Margin Aces aircraft sprite.Original project image · v1Download full-size image

Appearances

Dated changes

  1. Added from the named source to the Field Guide.

Open questions

  • Why is the Corsair’s wing bent? The inverted gull wing gave the large propeller clearance while allowing relatively short landing gear. The unusual outline answers a practical engineering problem.

Sources

  1. Margin Aces encyclopedia