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Model Forum / General / Models / June 2008Semi OT: Brewster aircraft
Was the Buffalo their only claim to fame in WWII? Craig On Jun 19, 4:35 pm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Was the Buffalo their only claim to fame in WWII? > > Craig I guess you could count the Bucaneer, and the Brewster built Corsairs. I think they were more (in)famous for bad planes and poor quality control. Although The Buffalo actually wasn't so bad in the right hands. See what Finland did with them. http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/brewster.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster_Aeronautical_Corporation Although The Buffalo actually wasn't so bad in the right > hands. See what Finland did with them.http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/brewster.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B rewster_Aeronautical_Corporation It just occured to me to wonder-- if the Finnish ground crews were half as intense as the ones who emigrated to Michigan, hard work might have overcome Brewster's legendary shoddy workmanship. > On Jun 19, 4:35 pm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > control. Although The Buffalo actually wasn't so bad in the right > hands. See what Finland did with them.http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/brewster.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B rewster_Aeronautical_Corporation Add slow delivery. > Was the Buffalo their only claim to fame in WWII? > > Craig I've just realised this was also known as the Buccaneer. Regards Pat Macguire http://www.research.adf-serials.com/Bermuda.pdf http://www.historicaircraft.org/British-Aircraft/pages/Brewster-Bermuda-2.html >> Was the Buffalo their only claim to fame in WWII? >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > http://www.historicaircraft.org/British-Aircraft/pages/Brewster-Bermuda-2.html That's a very interesting looking aircraft.  SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. According to an article a few years back in one of the Philadelphia papers Brewster never had much of a chance. It was essentially bought out and owned by the "mob" and as such used as a cash cow for them and not to support the war effort. The "mob" also ran the unions so was not really interested in efficiency or good work. Most of their aircraft were promising designs but got little support from either the Navy or corporate bosses inside the plant. If it had been given the same sort of management other companies got and some really talented designers it would have been interesting to see what could have been done. Cookie Sewell >According to an article a few years back in one of the Philadelphia >papers Brewster never had much of a chance. It was essentially bought [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Cookie Sewell I did a review on the Brewster Buccaneer/Bermuda book by Ginter for the IPMS/USA over the past year. http://www.ipmsusa2.org/Reviews/Books/Aircraft/ginter_navalfighters/buccaneer.htm I don't know that Brewster was particularly innovative design-wise. Compare the Buffalo to the Seversky/Republic P-35/P-43 family, or the Buccaneer with the Vultee Vengeance. Brewster's stuff was just barely good enough. Stephen "FPilot" Bierce/IPMS #35922 {Sig Quotes Removed on Request} > >According to an article a few years back in one of the Philadelphia > >papers Brewster never had much of a chance. It was essentially bought [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Buccaneer with the Vultee Vengeance. �Brewster's stuff was just barely good > enough. Carrier fighters are (almost) always more overbuilt and lower performance than comparable Air Force planes. ("Almost" means F4U.) crw59@earthlink.net said the following on 19/06/2008 21:35: > Was the Buffalo their only claim to fame in WWII? > > Craig There is a reference to a Brewster Bermuda 1 in Aircraft Of The Fighting Powers Vol. III (1942 Edition). |
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