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5. The Sto-Wing design

Reply to Norrrm (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2025, 01:37 PM

Oct 21

on US fighters and bombers, notably on Grummans, gave the US superiority in the air war. Carriers could be packed with the twist/fold wings. The TBF Avenger shrunk the wingspan from 54 feet to 19.

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Army trucks WWll... 'Good enough for gov't work' was actually better... [View all] Norrrm Oct 19 OP

A truely great insight into why we won WW2. It applied to air dominance as well. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 19 #1

That logistical mess in WWI lead to the Liberty Truck, of course. bluedigger Oct 19 #2

State of the art for the time. Norrrm Oct 19 #3

Through that lend lease thingy, USSR receive the Studebaker US6 Deuce and a Half and were gobsmaked! Brother Buzz Oct 19 #4

The Sto-Wing design VGNonly Oct 21 #5