« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2]   Go Down

Author Topic: Corsair wing flip problems.  (Read 1026 times)

Offline red26

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1030
      • http://www.red25s.zoomshare.com
Corsair wing flip problems.
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2006, 03:21:10 PM »
Its just out side the most outer cannon kinda A shaped.
Logged
US ARMY LEAD THE WAY

Offline Mustaine

  • Parolee
  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 4139
Corsair wing flip problems.
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2006, 04:26:25 PM »
what kind of difference did that little piece of metal make? :eek: :huh
Logged
Genetically engineered in a lab, and raised by wolverines -- ]V[ E G A D E T ]-[
AoM DFC ZLA BMF and a bunch of other acronyms.

Offline red26

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1030
      • http://www.red25s.zoomshare.com
Corsair wing flip problems.
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2006, 04:28:26 PM »
From what i can underatan it kep the wings from folding up during flight. Boy that would suck "look out your right side canopy just in time to see your wing fold " UM ouch LOL:O :rofl
Logged
US ARMY LEAD THE WAY

Offline Shifty

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 9377
      • 307th FS
Corsair wing flip problems.
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2006, 04:32:58 PM »
Actually it helped prevent the left wing from stalling during slow speed turns because of the torque generated by the large prop on the F4U.

Errr I think......:(
Logged

JG-11"Black Hearts"...nur die Stolzen, nur die Starken

"Haji may have blown my legs off but I'm still a stud"~ SPC Thomas Vandeventer Delta1/5 1st CAV

Offline red26

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1030
      • http://www.red25s.zoomshare.com
Corsair wing flip problems.
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2006, 04:37:03 PM »
Quote
I was reading in Squadron Signals book on the F4U Corsair that the ealy model F4Us tendancy to to flip the wing up at slow speeds was resolved by a small airfoil or wedge shaped peice of medal on the starboard wing outboard the MGs.



When it said the wing fliped up i thought that that ment folding up?? So hows it going there Shifty?:aok
Logged
US ARMY LEAD THE WAY

Offline Widewing

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 8801
Corsair wing flip problems.
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2006, 08:00:01 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Shifty
Actually it helped prevent the left wing from stalling during slow speed turns because of the torque generated by the large prop on the F4U.

Errr I think......:(


All you ever need to know...... Airplane 6 was an F4U-1.

From NACA Test Report 829:





By the way, where they show the strip to be located was not where it was installed on production aircraft.

My regards,

Widewing
« Last Edit: July 31, 2006, 08:03:05 PM by Widewing »
Logged
My regards,

Widewing

YGBSM. Retired Member of Aces High Trainer Corps, Past President of the DFC, retired from flying as Tredlite.

Offline Shifty

  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 9377
      • 307th FS
Corsair wing flip problems.
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2006, 08:15:36 PM »
Great Stuff TY WW!:aok
Logged

JG-11"Black Hearts"...nur die Stolzen, nur die Starken

"Haji may have blown my legs off but I'm still a stud"~ SPC Thomas Vandeventer Delta1/5 1st CAV

Offline red26

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1030
      • http://www.red25s.zoomshare.com
Corsair wing flip problems.
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2006, 08:30:50 PM »
OK OK  so yall had to pull out the big guns on me. Well I got something to say about that :furious




You sank my battle ship:rofl :O
Logged
US ARMY LEAD THE WAY

Offline Guppy35

  • Radioactive Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 20386
Re: Corsair wing flip problems.
« Reply #23 on: August 03, 2006, 05:26:43 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Shifty
I was reading in Squadron Signals book on the F4U Corsair that the ealy model F4Us tendancy to to flip the wing up at slow speeds was resolved by a small airfoil or wedge shaped peice of medal on the starboard wing outboard the MGs.

I have looked at a boat load of F4U pictures and just don't see it. Is this information correct? Looking forward to hearing from some Hog heads on this one.
Thanks.


This image was in the new book on the FAA Museum FG1-A Corsair.  It shows the factory installed 'stall block" on their unrestored Corsair.  It also says that it is made of wood.
Logged
Dan/CorkyJr
8th FS "Headhunters
Pages: 1 [2]   Go Up
« previous next »