Convair XFY-1 - Plane & Pilot
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Convair XFY-1 - Plane & Pilot
Long before the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Hawker Siddeley Harrier, or the more recent Lockheed Martin F-35B jump jets, the concept of a fighter that could launch from a ship’s deck, fight off the enemy, and return was high on the priority list for the U.S. Navy. Since the early 1930s warships from around the world had launched light scout planes from catapults mounted on the deck to search for the enemy and deck gun crews. However, th…
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