On 17 October 2011 11:36, JOHN DUGGAN <john.duggan10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Chris, As you say a tremendous plane for its time. Limited by its fuel
> consumption - A lightning with drop tanks would have been interesting...
> ;-O> Am I right in believing it was the first aeroplane with the ability
> to accelerate vertically?
This may be completely wrong, but I'm sure I heard once that a Grumman
Bearcat could just about manage it (probably with low fuel, no
ammunition and using all the available roll control to counter the
torque reaction from the prop). Not nearly the same rate of climb as
a Frightning, though.
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