Afternoon clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1. This plane was a little too late to make it to the front.
2. It flew during the war, and orders were placed; but didn’t make it into production until after the war.
3. It was FAST. As in, the fastest of its type and day.
4. It was a biplane.
5. The prototype had ailerons on both wings.
6. It performed quite well in tests; but could not achieve the required service ceiling.
7. So, it was redesigned with a larger wingspan.
8. The revised plane had ailerons on the lower wing only.