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by WalterBright 3421 days ago
It was a long time before aircraft designers figured out how to stop the hydraulics from leaking. My dad (a P51 driver) said you could always tell where a P51 had parked due to the slick it left behind.

The trouble was they just didn't have good materials for the seals. Things have gotten a lot better in that department.