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"Distinct similarities" do not equate to a"predecessor".
Light fighters alternatives, 1935-1945 (9 Viewers)
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1st Lieutenant
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Just a quick look, I see five dissimilar features:
Non retractable tail skid
Auxiliary vertical fins
Landing gear too long
very poor rear view windows
and
the engine turns the wrong way - optional of course.
Non retractable tail skid
Auxiliary vertical fins
Landing gear too long
very poor rear view windows
and
the engine turns the wrong way - optional of course.
Well does it look like an i-16 to you ?
P-51A had no rear view.
What are those auxliary vertical fins for in your opinion ?
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1st Lieutenant
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It has wings, an engine and a tail - Similar to the Wright Bros product.
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Maybe pretty to the French...
The aux fins were most likely for a float plane fighter, which is what the original design was.
The aux fins were most likely for a float plane fighter, which is what the original design was.
Howard Gibson
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The carrier based Fairey Fulmar was a fairly successful fighter because when the Italian Airforce did cooperate, they used open-cockpit, fixed landing gear biplanes. The Fulmar was a Bad Idea, but the Italians lacked the performance to take advantage of it.
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Looks do not determine whether one design is a predecessor of another.
May I see the link to the float version ?
Well it predates the Mustang does it not ?
