Regarding the Seafire, I remember reading about a conversation between Corwin Meyer and Eric Brown. Noting that the British put the Corsair aboard carriers a year before the US Navy did, Meyer asked why the RN was so set on getting the Corsair aboard ship. Consider that at times, there were ideas about partially deflating tires to make the folded wings of the Corsair fit in the RN Hangar decks. Eventually, the wingtips were clipped. Remember this was era of uneven stalls and bouncy landing gear, so Corsairs were certainly not well behaved.
The reply from Eric Brown was that the Seafires were basically junk. That surprised me also when I first read this. I can't seem to find the exact text at the moment. Perhaps someone else knows where it might be found online?
Did Seafires have flaps that were useable for Take-Off?
- Ivan.
The reply from Eric Brown was that the Seafires were basically junk. That surprised me also when I first read this. I can't seem to find the exact text at the moment. Perhaps someone else knows where it might be found online?
Did Seafires have flaps that were useable for Take-Off?
- Ivan.