U.S. Navy Aircraft History
By Tommy H. Thomason
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Missed It by That Much III
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Further to the maximum folded span discussion, the Navy's experience with the XF3H in its carrier trials may be an indication that angli...
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Why 27 feet six inches?
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The A4D Skyhawk's wings did not fold, with the wing span limited to the maximum folded dimension, 27' 6". The question is, what...
Monday, June 22, 2009
Making the Most of the Space Available
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The wings fold on most U.S. Navy carrier-based airplanes so as many as possible can be crammed aboard. Smaller is bette...
Friday, June 19, 2009
Minimizing Spot Factor
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Like Vought, Grumman also included a folding horizontal tail in their single-seat A-6 proposal for the Navy's VAL program.* The benefit ...
Thursday, June 18, 2009
It takes all the running you can do to stay in place II...
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Perhaps you were wondering why the trailing edge of the Vought A-7 Corsair II changed direction above the rudder? Probably not. However, th...
Sunday, June 14, 2009
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time IV
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This was one of the last illustrations cut from Strike from the Sea to make the limit. Provided by the Grumman Historical Center, it depict...
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Friday, June 12, 2009
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time III
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In the late 1940s, it had become clear to the Navy that the then-standard 20mm cannon armament was unlikely to be effective against jet bomb...
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