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Gallery Article by Lee Miller on Jan 6 2010

Silly Week 2010

 

If the U.S. Air Force had the F-82 Mustang, why should the U.S. Navy not have a Twin Corsair?

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Chance Vought built a prototype aircraft mating the two fuselages and added a third aviator for the advanced search radar.

The two pilots were able to share the flying on the long time missions. The plane was still able to be flown from carriers and land bases by Marine pilots.

Unfortunately, WWII ended and the program was cancelled leaving the USAF F-82 with the long range mission.

Lee Miller

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