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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #50 on: November 06, 2018, 09:23:23 AM »
That two seater looks awesome!

It certainly does ----  :-*

shades of this

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #51 on: November 07, 2018, 01:23:32 AM »
Indeed.  For comparison, the real world trainer version can be seen back at Reply #30.
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #52 on: November 07, 2018, 04:04:02 AM »
Two-seat profile looks awesome, but I think vertical stabilizer augmentation might be desirable (from both aaerodynamic and aesthetic viewpoints)

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #53 on: November 07, 2018, 12:06:24 PM »
Two-seat profile looks awesome, but I think vertical stabilizer augmentation might be desirable (from both aaerodynamic and aesthetic viewpoints)
Yes, both increased vertical tail height and the addition of a dorsal fin would seem indicated.  Ideally, a blend of the two in aesthetic harmony.

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #54 on: November 28, 2018, 09:21:02 PM »
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #55 on: November 29, 2018, 01:07:01 AM »
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #56 on: November 29, 2018, 01:49:18 AM »
Found on Facebook.
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #57 on: November 29, 2018, 01:59:23 AM »
Works for me
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #58 on: November 30, 2018, 07:46:19 AM »
^ Seconded!  :smiley:
Maybe a design with end-plates for the horizontal tail?
Which would move it further towards the Fairchild Brigand from Crimson Skies.

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #59 on: December 03, 2018, 04:21:39 PM »
Because it would be more like the Me-410 setup.

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #60 on: January 19, 2020, 06:09:41 AM »
Here's a comparison of the standard F4U R-2800 installation and the R-4360 installation
of the F4U-1 WM testbed.



Note that the length from the firewall to the front of the cowling is pretty much the same,
the installation used a standard cowling with a new section added to the rear.

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #61 on: January 08, 2021, 03:10:08 AM »
Heavy rocket load out:

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #62 on: March 20, 2022, 01:34:44 AM »
Found online:

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #63 on: September 08, 2023, 04:42:03 AM »
French navy Corsair with SS.11 guided missiles:

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #64 on: September 08, 2023, 06:33:38 AM »
Looks good  :smiley:
Look even better with Mavericks.

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #65 on: September 09, 2023, 01:23:37 AM »
Looks good  :smiley:
Look even better with Mavericks.

Well the AGM-65 is a tad bigger than the SS.11 - like ~300 kg vs 30 kg - but theoretically the F4U could probably have managed a pair.  Also theoretically, El Salvador and Honduras both still operated F4Us after the AGM-65 entered service.  That said, if either of them could have afforded/been provided AGM-65s I somehow think they would not have used them with F4Us...just saying.
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #66 on: January 22, 2024, 03:13:20 AM »
What if in ~1943 Sweden managed to acquire some F4Us?
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #67 on: February 24, 2024, 04:00:03 AM »
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #68 on: February 24, 2024, 01:57:54 PM »



I think the Russians would thought it was a bomber and tried to install a tail gunner.

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #69 on: February 24, 2024, 05:17:20 PM »
That two seat trainer idea opens up the possibility for a target towing version.

Strip out the rear cockpit and put in winch gear.

It would also give you scope for some eye catching high visibility paint schemes.
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #70 on: February 25, 2024, 02:23:48 AM »
That two seat trainer idea opens up the possibility for a target towing version.



You were saying...Towing An Aerial Gunnery Target With A Corsair
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #71 on: February 25, 2024, 02:40:03 AM »
What about a post war late model F4U in RAN FAA Service instead of the Sea Furies?  Using one of these schemes:

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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #72 on: February 25, 2024, 04:33:11 AM »
That two seat trainer idea opens up the possibility for a target towing version.



You were saying...Towing An Aerial Gunnery Target With A Corsair


Wow! You learn something new every day. I had no idea they used Corsairs as target tugs.
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Re: F4U Corsair
« Reply #73 on: February 25, 2024, 07:34:30 AM »
here's the Trainer