Patriacia@homealone.com wrote in news:v4idncZYr7sR1kDFnZ2dnUU7-
SHNnZ2d@giganews.com:
> .A relative said that this airplane was short coupled and thus a bear to
> land on the carrier. The SB2C earned it's nick name of "Son of a Bitch
> Second Class."
>
Everyone hated it. The pilots, the gunners,
the crew, even the LSO's.
But as a replacement for the SBD it was
faster, had longer range, and could carry a
bigger payload. In short, on paper it was a
better airplane and the grumblers just had
to accept it.
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