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[theOneWithaChatBan]

just a small thing I know its a game  and you lot out there know better 

but did the  fx5u have a fixed undercarriage

https://commons.wiki..._Front_view.jpg

[apartclassic]

Erm, you're mixing two planes together. The Pancake we have in game is a further development of the V-173, photo of which you posted.

 

https://en.wikipedia...ki/Vought_V-173 versus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_XF5U

 

'A developed version of the original V-173 prototype, the XF5U-1 was a larger aircraft. Of all-metal construction, it was almost five times heavier, with two 1,600 hp (1,193 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2000 radial engines. The configuration was designed to create a low aspect ratio aircraft with low takeoff and landing speeds but high top speed'

[zen_monk_]

Early testing was done with fixed undercarriage, one of the remaining is in that museum.

 

Later testing was done with retractable.

 

[GonerNL]

One wonders how WG got hold of the flying characteristics ... like a bunch of other 'paper planes'.

 

Although two aircraft were constructed, a lone XF5U-1 underwent ground runs but never overcame vibration problems. Taxi trials at Vought's Connecticut factory culminated in short "hops" that were not true flights

[theOneWithaChatBan]

cheers guys thanks for the info.