Talk:F4U-1D/@comment-31786686-20170629123636/@comment-25459687-20170705210933

@Ar-cen-ciel. "Bent-winged Bird" was an American term for the plane. "Whistling Death" was supposedly what the Japanese refered to it as, due to the sound created by the air intakes at high speeds. (as in, diving in to bomb them . . . )

there are youtube vides out there that include the sound, it's very distinctive.