The Corsair’s unique inverted gull-wing design was due to two main factors: 1. To get the best performance out of the engine, they required a large propeller. 2. To make it more suitable for landing on aircraft carriers. In short, the wing design allowed for a larger propeller to be installed whilst not compromising the length of the landing gear and overall height of the aircraft which would make it more unstable on the ground/carrier deck.

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