The Vought Corsair and the Grumman Hellcat both used the Pratt & Whitney
R-2800 Double Wasp 18-cylinder two-row radial engine. The Hellcat used a
three blade prop, as did early versions of the of the Corsair. Grumman's
design used a straight wing with a longer gear leg while Vought engineers
chose the inverted gull wing with a shorter leg. Different engineering
departments chose different approaches. Many Navy pilots preferred the
performance, reliability and especially the ruggedness of the Hellcat over
the Corsair.
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