Word: catapulting
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Burdened with a lot of weight that Army pursuit ships do not need-catapult and arresting gear, a beefed-up tail for carrier service, flotation gear-the Vought-Sikorsky F4U still has a cruising radius of more than 1,000 miles, a service ceiling in excess of 30,000 feet. Fitted with the new 2,000-h.p. engine - in place of the 1,850-h.p. that now drives it-it will have still better performance...