"OXMORON1" wrote in message
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Steven asked:
I would think the operator would have better information on the ditching
behavior than would the manufacturer.

How so? The manufacturer designed the darned thing. The flight manual
stated
the limitations for various conditions and emergencies. The manufacturer
wrote
the flight manual and flight tested the a/c.


Well, who ditched more Avengers, the Navy or Grumman/Eastern?