Choose your Weapon! - Page 3 - Aircraft of World War II

MikeGazdik · 02-01-2009, 09:29 AM

The abitlity to absorb damage and keep flying I think is a seperate issue. Without a doubt, one would have to say the Corsair and Hellcat would be harder to bring down than a Mustang.

But surprisingly, the Mustang actually looks to hold up very well in crash landings. I found a couple more pictures of Corsairs that were totally broken in two at the copkpit but judging by the photos they were likely unsurvivable accidents regardless.

And if there is any question as to the Hellcat: YouTube - Hit The Deck: Aircraft Carrier Crashes

Amsel · 02-01-2009, 01:43 PM

Wow! Great vid.

renrich · 02-01-2009, 02:17 PM

F4U4 with the four cannon. All purpose fighter bomber. Good range with two drop tanks. Good service ceiling. Carry huge bomb load or rockets. Very rugged, one of the strongest air frames of any AC in WW2. The fuselage gas tank was protected by armor above, the pilot armor from behind and the big radial ahead. Take off the arresting gear and take out the hydraulics for the folding wings and you either increase the payload or increase the performance.

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Amsel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,860	Wow! Great vid. __________________

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02-01-2009, 09:29 AM	#31
MikeGazdik Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 268	The abitlity to absorb damage and keep flying I think is a seperate issue. Without a doubt, one would have to say the Corsair and Hellcat would be harder to bring down than a Mustang. But surprisingly, the Mustang actually looks to hold up very well in crash landings. I found a couple more pictures of Corsairs that were totally broken in two at the copkpit but judging by the photos they were likely unsurvivable accidents regardless. And if there is any question as to the Hellcat: YouTube - Hit The Deck: Aircraft Carrier Crashes

02-01-2009, 02:17 PM	#33
renrich Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montrose, Colorado Posts: 3,500	F4U4 with the four cannon. All purpose fighter bomber. Good range with two drop tanks. Good service ceiling. Carry huge bomb load or rockets. Very rugged, one of the strongest air frames of any AC in WW2. The fuselage gas tank was protected by armor above, the pilot armor from behind and the big radial ahead. Take off the arresting gear and take out the hydraulics for the folding wings and you either increase the payload or increase the performance.