When His Entire Wing Ripped Off This Corsair Pilot Flew 40 Miles Sideways and Belly Landed onCarrier

Описание: In October 1944, over the Philippine Sea, Lieutenant Vance Brewer's F4U Corsair lost its entire port outer wing panel mid flight and instead of ejecting, he flew 40 miles sideways and belly-landed on the USS Essex.

No landing gear. No flaps. One wing short.

This is the story of one of the most remarkable feats of airmanship in World War II carrier aviation history a story the Navy used in pilot training for the next decade.

The aerodynamics of flying a critically damaged F4U Corsair
How Brewer used throttle and trim to stay airborne with asymmetric lift
The two carrier approach attempts and what made the second one work
Why this case changed U.S. Navy carrier pilot training doctrine

U.S. Naval Aviation combat records, Pacific Theater 1944
F4U Corsair flight manuals and aerodynamic specifications
USS Essex (CV-9) deck logs, October 1944
Naval Air Training Command historical archives

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