What's the advantage of the F4U Corsair's gull wing design?
Sep 17, 2015 · The wing shape in the F4U Corsair is called the inverted gull wing. The main reasons for use of this is the large propeller used in the aircraft. The Corsair design was in …
How fast were propeller planes during landing on aircraft carriers ...
Mar 9, 2017 · The F4U Corsair had similar performance. Stall speed: Landing condition - power on - MPH 74.5 . The carrier will typically try to recover with about 25-30 knots of wind down the …
aviation history - Did Japan actually use any production aircraft …
Aug 17, 2020 · I then realized that the inverted-gull wings aircraft that I was thinking of was an American fighter, the somewhat similarly-shaped Vought F4U Corsair: This got me curious on …
Did WW2-era aircraft have constant-speed or variable-pitch props?
I want to know if WW2-era aircraft typically had variable-pitch or constant-speed propellers. Variable-pitch lets the pilot adjust the propeller blade pitch. "Constant speed" is the same as …
What is this wire going from mid-fuselage to the tail on this 737?
Apr 13, 2017 · It is an HF (High Frequency) antenna. It is used for aircraft to communicate on overseas flights. VHF (Very High Frequency) airband radios are used for normal local and …
What are the pro/cons of polyhedral cranked wings?
Feb 24, 2016 · When this happens, the AOA on all main wing panels and tail plane is reduced since the airplane has an upward velocity component in the slipstream, resulting from this …
How is fuel drawn from drop tanks in WW2 airplanes?
Earlier patents (image shown) that correspond with WW2, as far as I've seen, don't mention any relevant internal structures. And two Wikipedia articles weren't helpful: Aircraft fuel system; …
Why were the fronts of the Messerschmitt Me-109 painted yellow?
Jan 8, 2018 · After seeing the movie Dunkirk I learnt that the Luftwaffe didn't actually use the yellow coloring on the Me-109 until a few months after the battle of Dunkirk.
What are the advantages of more than 4 propeller blades?
Nov 19, 2015 · This increased structural weight is unacceptable as leads to a vicious cycle. An extreme case of this is the F4U Corsair, which had an inverted gull wing to accommodate the …
Why do most single propellers have a clockwise rotation?
The engine and propeller are a gyroscope and have a great gyroscopic effect on a light airplane like the Sopwith Camel. Gyroscopic procession for a clockwise rotating engine and propeller …
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