A blanket reply, if I may be forgiven?
1. P-47 likes? (Not flown in combat)
a. Man sized – a challenge. Without compromise.
b. Robust radial.
c. Clean cockpit – with floor. (OK – the P-51 had that, & other qualities, too.)
d. (Ashtray!!)
e. Designer layout.
f. Range.
g. That Canopy!!
h. The Dive.
i. The Pee tube?
j. Space in which to strap a case of Beer to cool at height.
k.The track & brilliant toe brakes.
etc……….
2. Favourites? Oh, sharp!!
More that the Temp II (& Sea Fury) were the Best of British? (Neither flown on Ops)
= Tim
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