Not my favourite version but still a nice Corsair! Ultimate version was F4U-5, used after War. There is a very very special Corsair from Honduras with an excessive blower whine! Sounds allmost like a Jetfighter! Worth watching it! It's my favourite Corsair! The F4U-7 by the french Navy was nice too but U-5 was lighter and had a better Performance! Finally, there were the Super Corsairs! But unfortunately, the performed not as expected as well! Honestly, don't know why... After cancelation of the Super Corsair program, they were sold and used as Air Racers!
So much misinformation is being circulated by the announcer. VF-17 qualified the F4U-1 in 1943 for carrier service long before they were service with Royal Navy. Another falsehood was the radon for the inverted gull wing, the announcer says it is due to the large diameter propeller. The F4U used a propeller of 13 feet 3 inches. The F6F using the same engine had longer landing gear legs and a propeller only 2 inches smaller in diameter.
Dave, Thankyou for taking the time to correct what is being said by the commentator. Having read a bit online (Wikipedia - not necessarily correct either!) its clearly a slightly different and more complicated story.
Grumman cattier aircraft had a mid position wing leading to narrow and complex undercart. The reverse gull wings were done to give a wide track with simple short legs for strength. The perpendicular wing-fuselage root was strong and aerodynamic needing less blending fairings.
gorgoues corsair big fan of those lovely planes 😊😊😊
This one is keeping very busy at the moment too!
Not my favourite version but still a nice Corsair! Ultimate version was F4U-5, used after War. There is a very very special Corsair from Honduras with an excessive blower whine! Sounds allmost like a Jetfighter! Worth watching it! It's my favourite Corsair! The F4U-7 by the french Navy was nice too but U-5 was lighter and had a better Performance! Finally, there were the Super Corsairs! But unfortunately, the performed not as expected as well! Honestly, don't know why... After cancelation of the Super Corsair program, they were sold and used as Air Racers!
So much misinformation is being circulated by the announcer. VF-17 qualified the F4U-1 in 1943 for carrier service long before they were service with Royal Navy. Another falsehood was the radon for the inverted gull wing, the announcer says it is due to the large diameter propeller. The F4U used a propeller of 13 feet 3 inches. The F6F using the same engine had longer landing gear legs and a propeller only 2 inches smaller in diameter.
Dave, Thankyou for taking the time to correct what is being said by the commentator. Having read a bit online (Wikipedia - not necessarily correct either!) its clearly a slightly different and more complicated story.
Grumman cattier aircraft had a mid position wing leading to narrow and complex undercart. The reverse gull wings were done to give a wide track with simple short legs for strength. The perpendicular wing-fuselage root was strong and aerodynamic needing less blending fairings.