 | Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIB vs. Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat| Aviation Discuss Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIB vs. Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat in the World War II - Aviation forums; Originally Posted by plan_D
She wasn't versatile, she was just a remarkable and under-rated fighter.
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07-25-2005, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by plan_D She wasn't versatile, she was just a remarkable and under-rated fighter. | versatile/ remarkable/ under-rated - whatever?!? She kicked ass! 
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Country:  | Versatile means capable of various different roles! The Ju-88, Mosquito, P-38 and Fw-190 were versatile, the F4F/FM-2 was just good!
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07-25-2005, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by plan_D Christ, Flyboy, I hate you. | I know 
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07-25-2005, 11:35 AM
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07-25-2005, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Fighter, Fighter-bomber, Reconnaissance, ASW, - does 4 different roles count as versatile | I'd say so, yeah. | |
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07-25-2005, 03:57 PM
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#54 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | Which would make any such fighters just as versatile, if they were capable of ASW and fighter-bombing. The fact is, it could perform all of those rolls which makes it versatile. It could be used in any number of rolls.
That's like saying the Chinook isn't versatile because it does transport, heavy lifting, and in the odd case SAR. Those are the jobs of any helicopter, but it doesn't make them any less versatile. | |
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07-26-2005, 01:10 AM
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Country: | Then every single aircraft and helicopter is versatile. Which would just waste the word "versatile".
The F4F could be used in the roles of a fighter, which every fighter could do. The Chinook being able to do transport and heavy lifting doesn't make it versatile because it involves the exact same actions.
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07-26-2005, 05:20 AM
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#56 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | All depends on how you choose to use that wonderful word "versatile" then I guess.
It means basically to have many uses or switching readily from one subject to another, so I think it's use here is proper enough.
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07-26-2005, 09:19 AM
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07-26-2005, 09:25 AM
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