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I would think whomever made the second F4U carrier landing. After the first landing, realizing he couldn't see well, our man would have adjusted his second landing. Is this really so complicated?Hi
According to Eric Brown it was Peter Bramwell, after trials on HMS Illustrious on the Clyde during Christmas week 1941, who recommended that a "curving approach technique" be adopted for the hooked Spitfire (Seafire) so as the pilot could keep the batsman in sight for as long as possible.
It is apparent that the use of the curving approaches were quite well known by the FAA before the introduction of the Corsair.
Mike
It does look tricky in those early days.The XFL had conventional gear due to arresting characteristics at that point in time.
Looking at the subject I think the FAA would have been using the curved approach with the Seafire long before the F4U simply because it was in service earlier, as posted already there would have been lots of people coming up with the same idea's as what is the best way to tackle the problem on both sides of the ocean as well as the floating over the deck and bouncing issue which the Seafire also had. I only started this thread because on the other discussion there was some obvious chest beating going on from a number of the posters.I thought the Corsair needed a curved approach at low level because it tended to float across the deck and bounce on landing, A curved approach to the landing strip was normal even in WW1. Also, from what I read it was the bat men that needed training as much as the pilots, since on a curved approach the wings arent level anyway.
As a guy who has flown military (fighters), commercial, and some civilian just about any aviation movie is WAY short on accuracy. Technique only, I squint a bit and try to enjoy the story.Guess no one told the director that the standard procedure was to fly down the port side and then come back around for the trap . . . none of this gyrating around while approaching from astern from miles and miles away . . .
From the trailers I've seen I have been having my doubts about the true thrust of the story and now seeing such an obvious mistake I've lost any interest.