Comments by "CreeperOnYourHouse" (@CreeperOnYourHouse) on "Real Engineering"
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If Greg's airplanes and Automobiles is to be believed, the F4U Corsair was not made a Goldwing just for the sake of the landing gear being shorter and feeling better, and accommodating the propeller. Fact was, in those days, telescopic landing gear was widely used on aircraft.
The reason why Gullwing was done, was twofold. First of all, protrusions from the airframe made at 90 degrees to the airframe reduce drag. Having the wing down allows the plane to have that 90 degree angle, while also having the wing be low slung for better handling. The added benefit, was that it allowed landing gear that was only a single piece so it was more reliable, an important factor in the Pacific theatre.
Overall, the main goal was aerodynamics. Short landing gear was a side benefit.
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