F4u Ouch!!

[CurtissP-6EHawk]

[Maniac]

The pilot should be shot...

[Cougar68]

Looks like the bird came out relatively unscathed except for the prop.  I wonder if it was gear failure or just an "oops" on the part of the pilot?

Cougar

[Sandman]

For all we know, the pilot may have saved that aircraft.

[jigsaw]

NTSB report out yet?

[Sixpence]

I think i'm gonna cry. Someone mentioned that Navy policy prevents f4u's from being salvaged, that's a shame.

Hmmm, do they sell "kit" f4u's?

[quig]

Here's the story:

http://www.ww2-airshows.lone-wolfs-den.com/bentpropblade.htm

Shame.

[jigsaw]

Originally posted by Sixpence
Hmmm, do they sell "kit" f4u's?

War replicas has several WWII era "plans" but not kits.

http://www.warreplica.homestead.com/

This guy is building a .82 scale version, but doesn't sound like
he's going to market it.

http://www.corsair82.com/

[Nilsen]

shame to crash such a fine plane... could have been alot worse and perhaps the pilot saved the plane and himself.

[Otto]

The prop's probablity $20,000.   (Just a guess)

[midnight Target]

On September 25th, 2003, on its second test flight out of New Smyrna Beach, FL, the Corsair was unable to extend the right main landing gear due to hydraulic system problems. To minimize damage, the left gear was retracted and the decision was made to carefully belly-land the aircraft on the runway. Pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass did an excellent job and damage was limited to the propeller, flaps, and light scraping of the landing gear doors.

[DmdBT]

Well at least he came to a stop on the runway and didn't lose his 8 perks.

[Saurdaukar]

Oh man.. and a C Hog too.

[Dago]

Someone mentioned that Navy policy prevents f4u's from being salvaged, that's a shame.  

You can't salvage an original crash site of an aircraft that crashed while still in Navy service, but you sure as heck can repair or rebuild any aircraft including previous Navy aircraft that are already on civilian registry.

[Rafe35]

Hmmmm.......I think it Vought F4U-5 or possible F4U-4B.  

Rafe