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Saw Movie Devotion today. Why wasn’t the Navy using jet’s off of carriers in 1950 instead of WW11 aircraft like Corsair’s?
Answer (1 of 6): They were using both. The Corsair II was at that time the best ground support aircraft in the Navy arsenal. It was almost as fast as the F9F Panther. Lets look at the specs: F9F-5 Panther * Maximum speed: 503 kn (579 mph, 932 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) * Cruise speed: 418 kn...