"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
12/09/2013 at 18:51 • Filed to: planelopnik
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
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Today's installment: The Grumman F4F-3S "Wildcatfish."
The Grumman F4F-3S Wildcatfish was conceived for forward Pacific bases before airstrips could be built, and was inspired by the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , a Zero that was also converted to a floatplane. Twin floats were fitted to a Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat, and to restore stability small auxiliary fins and a ventral fin were added. The F4F-3S was first flown 28 February 1943. The weight and drag of the floats reduced the maximum speed to 241 mph (388 km/h). As the performance of the basic F4F-3 was already below that of the Zero, the F4F-3S was clearly of limited usefulness. In any case, the construction of the airfields at forward bases by the "Seabees" was surprisingly quick. Only one was converted. ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! )
m2m, apex detective
> ttyymmnn
12/09/2013 at 18:58 |
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Came here to claim that Wildcatfish would probably make a great band name.
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ttyymmnn
> m2m, apex detective
12/09/2013 at 18:59 |
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I think you're right.
Rev Hang Slows My Roll
> m2m, apex detective
12/09/2013 at 19:21 |
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ManBearPig
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m2m, apex detective
> Rev Hang Slows My Roll
12/09/2013 at 19:30 |
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Just realized I only know that from South Park. :?
PowderHound
> ttyymmnn
12/09/2013 at 19:40 |
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Is it a:
Wild Catfish?
Wildcat Fish?
Wild Cat Fish?
Nope:
Wildcatfish