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Comments by "Vikki McDonough" (@vikkimcdonough6153) on "The Drydock - Episode 205" video.
19:18 - I wonder what a civil war between the IJN and the IJA would've looked like...
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22:20 - TBF, that isn't actually too hard to imagine happening (for instance, if someone came up with a civilian CV for some purpose or other, they'd probably want to avoid that becoming collateral damage, so they might specify that the treaty applies specifically to naval ships, at which point someone has the bright idea to build ships for the army instead...).
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13:00 - Also, taildraggers tend to sit with a considerable nose-up angle on the ground, which both makes it harder to see what's in front of you (which is a problem in the limited space and crowded environment of a carrier's flight deck) and results in the generation of considerable lift during your ground roll (which lifts some of the aircraft's weight off its wheels and reduces braking effectiveness), whereas trike-gears sit more-or-less level.
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