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"Jack G" wrote:

Not a "Which was the best fighter" but a discussion of the strengths -
weaknesses of each. Since the Hellcat had limited post WW II use, I would
like to limit discussion to the WW II service of each type. I would be
especially interested in any comments about the Fleet Air Arm (British) use
of both types. I have access to all of the performance and technical
specifications for each type by the way.

I used to know a postwar US Navy pilot who flew both. He said that the
Hellcat was a very stable gun platform and that the Corsair was more of
a "pilot's airplane," in that it had far more sensitive controls and was
easier to maneuver. He said that the Hellcat flew like a great, big Cub.

He also told me that the Hellcat aces had excelled primarily in gunnery
and that the Corsair aces had excelled in pilot training.

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