From my understanding, naval aircraft in world war 2 tended to be lighter and more maneuverable due to STOL requirements. What’s the reason that post-war jets ended up the opposite – with Banshee, sea venom, panther, demon sea hawk being heavier than land-based contemporaries?

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This seems to contrast pretty heavily with the corsair/hellcat/wildcat vs thunderbolt/mustang maneuverability and weight and acceleration.

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