Today in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, I’ll be flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat, the most successful carrier-based Allied fighter of World War II. And to tell that story, I’m aboard the USS Essex (CV ...
The Grumman F7F Tigercat stands as a testament to technological advancement in aviation, yet it faced challenges that kept it from fully realizing its potential during World War II. Designed as a ...
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How WWII Pilots Landed Planes Without Runways or Carriers
During WWII, engineers developed the Brodie Landing System, a bizarre but effective way to launch and recover aircraft ...
Whereas a land-based pilot can be expected to “grease” the runway, carrier landings demand that naval pilots make a controlled impact—essentially a crash aboard the deck. Landing on an aircraft ...
USS Hornet sank in 1942 in key World War II battle Deep in the South Pacific Ocean, researchers have located the final resting place of the USS Hornet, the World War II aircraft carrier sunk in a 1942 ...
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