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Previous version: theangryfishbed.deviantart.com… (Wily the F4f Wildcat also got a redesign as well).

Wily flies over the surface of the water with his tail-hook partially skimming the water hoping to snag a delicious fish for lunch, lets hope he snags a big one. He'll continue this until he has enough fish to fill up his tank.

Facts: Small radial-styled aircraft are Piscivores. Which means they primarily eat fish, but each species have a different technique of getting their food. They're still opportunists so they can consume other prey items like; Seals and other mammals if manageable.

Sea based Aircraft: They're a species of aircraft that live close to the ocean and are used in different countries Naval Forces (ex: US and Japan). They have a special adaption that assists them when they go out forging for food, it's their tail-hook. They fly low and slow with their tail-hooks extended partially submerged in the water. The tail-hooks are usually brightly colored to help lure fish to the surface. When a fish hits the hook it reacts incredibly fast piercing through it till it's fixed where it can get loose, the tail-hook is retracted and they fly back to their nests to drop off the food, they make multiple trips before actually consuming their food.
**If a lucky aircraft spots a carcass of a medium-sized prey item (ex: dolphin) on the surface it will take it, though it can't pick it up. Instead it would hook the carcass and tow it to shore, though it usually loses its catch from orcas and sharks that way.
Land based Aircraft: These aircraft usually don't live that close to the ocean so they lack the attributes of their naval counterparts. Instead they catch their fish much like how bears do it during the salmon run, they'll sit near the edge of a stream and wait till a fish is close enough. It'll then use it's propeller to stun it before reaching down and snatching it up. Land based aircraft however do have a varied diet besides just fish, they're highly opportunistic so majority of the time they're stealing kills from other aircraft.
Why are Radial-styled aircraft fish-eaters? Well the engine style they have does not support a very large jaw which is often needed to hunt larger prey items. Instead they have a mouth style similar to a tooth whale or shark depending on the species of aircraft.

Anyway I am done with boring you with text, hope you like the info I provided on my Living Aircraft.

Wily/Aircraft Hunting Technique/Art:=TheAngryFishbed

Please comment if you favorite, I would appreciate the feedback. Danke~

Description
This is serious picture.

Previous version: theangryfishbed.deviantart.com… (Wily the F4f Wildcat also got a redesign as well).

Wily flies over the surface of the water with his tail-hook partially skimming the water hoping to snag a delicious fish for lunch, lets hope he snags a big one. He'll continue this until he has enough fish to fill up his tank.

Facts: Small radial-styled aircraft are Piscivores. Which means they primarily eat fish, but each species have a different technique of getting their food. They're still opportunists so they can consume other prey items like; Seals and other mammals if manageable.

Sea based Aircraft: They're a species of aircraft that live close to the ocean and are used in different countries Naval Forces (ex: US and Japan). They have a special adaption that assists them when they go out forging for food, it's their tail-hook. They fly low and slow with their tail-hooks extended partially submerged in the water. The tail-hooks are usually brightly colored to help lure fish to the surface. When a fish hits the hook it reacts incredibly fast piercing through it till it's fixed where it can get loose, the tail-hook is retracted and they fly back to their nests to drop off the food, they make multiple trips before actually consuming their food.
**If a lucky aircraft spots a carcass of a medium-sized prey item (ex: dolphin) on the surface it will take it, though it can't pick it up. Instead it would hook the carcass and tow it to shore, though it usually loses its catch from orcas and sharks that way.
Land based Aircraft: These aircraft usually don't live that close to the ocean so they lack the attributes of their naval counterparts. Instead they catch their fish much like how bears do it during the salmon run, they'll sit near the edge of a stream and wait till a fish is close enough. It'll then use it's propeller to stun it before reaching down and snatching it up. Land based aircraft however do have a varied diet besides just fish, they're highly opportunistic so majority of the time they're stealing kills from other aircraft.
Why are Radial-styled aircraft fish-eaters? Well the engine style they have does not support a very large jaw which is often needed to hunt larger prey items. Instead they have a mouth style similar to a tooth whale or shark depending on the species of aircraft.

Anyway I am done with boring you with text, hope you like the info I provided on my Living Aircraft.

Wily/Aircraft Hunting Technique/Art:=TheAngryFishbed

Please comment if you favorite, I would appreciate the feedback. Danke~