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The only fighter plane available in the pacific during the first part of the war. Rugged design made them hard to take down. The plane had a kill ratio of 6.9:1. They were also easy to store on aircraft carriers due to folding wings.

System in which signals are sent out as small pulses. The pulses return back showing a dot if there is an enemy. System was adopted by the US in 1940 and was put to widespread use. Air Service was one of the first to standardize radar on all planes.

Computer designed to a flight plan, estimate fuel burn, wind direction, and time of arrival. This computer is still used by some privately owned planes today.

Lightweight aircraft used for cargo and troop transport. The plane is known for being used to deploy paratrooper. Was used by some US special operations units until 2008

Fighter planes used for escort and bombings. Extremely fast and downed over 4500 enemy aircraft.

New navigation system. A system would be placed on an aircraft. The aircraft would pick up signals of a fellow system to 1500 miles away. The system worked by measuring time delays between the two stations.

The M8 Greyhound can be described as a middle ground between a car, and a tank. It was lightly armored so it could move quickly. It was armed with an M6 carriage gun, Browning M1919, and a Browning M2. They were well known for being very good in…

4x4 highly customized vehicle. Used for combat reconnaissance, hauling trailers, and transport. After the war, it became known as "the jeep" and was the first 4x4 civilian vehicle.

Fixed the problems of the 1941 uniforms. The uniforms were reinforced around the elbows and groin to prevent ripping. The uniform was also the first to be "wind-proof." The trousers were thicker and the boots had larger straps to prevent slipping.

First standard grenade launcher for US forces. The grenade was placed on the end of an M1 Garand with the bayonet lug and fired with a blank cartridge. Outclassed the hand grenade because it could be shot up to 250 yards.