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Originally Posted by 335th_GRAthos
I think you did not notice the size of the Skyraider (could see it during the crash wth the P-51) and the size of its wings compared to the WWII planes.
If I need planes which can basicaly fly with one wing I can find:
Examples are enough however, the wing loading of the Bf109 and the small size of the remaining aileron (which will have to do the compensation) would make the feat impossible, my logic says. Not been a aeronautical engineer I can not say more.
Of course, the guys at 1C maybe know so much more than we do... but I keep to myself the benefit of doubt 
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Don't ever show that picture to any US congressman : they might ask Lockheed to cut costs the same way !