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Lanc's had Merlins...
I was being goofy when I made my last message
about the F8 being the F-8 Crusader. George does make a good point about the F8F
Bearcat... But...
Overall, the P-51 made the best use of technology
and was overall the best fighter plane. It combined ease
of flying, range, firepower, survivability and manuverability and speed all into
one package.
On the other hand, the Bearcat was more of an
interceptor. It was built to kill kamakazes. It climbed better and was more
manuverable. Drawbacks? No range, problems with the outer wing panel structure,
a firewall that wasn't, and a lower critical Mach
number airfoil.
Chicks dig both types. Oh bollocks! I'll take either one. Sign me up.
Scotty G
Warbird Digest Magazine
September
Pops Air Racing
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