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Title: Corsair - I am droolin'!
Post by: Brocster on April 14, 2008, 08:28:14 PM
Now, don't quote me, BUT, I believe there is a second seat in this thing.  I live in MN, heading to Fargo soon to see this sweet plane!

http://odegaardaviation.homestead.com/aircraft.html (http://odegaardaviation.homestead.com/aircraft.html)
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(http://www.fargoairmuseum.org/images/Super_Corsair_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Corsair - I am droolin'!
Post by: EskimoJoe on April 14, 2008, 08:30:14 PM
Now, don't quote me, BUT, I believe there is a second seat in this thing.  I live in MN, heading to Fargo soon to see this sweet plane!

http://odegaardaviation.homestead.com/aircraft.html (http://odegaardaviation.homestead.com/aircraft.html)
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(http://www.fargoairmuseum.org/images/Super_Corsair_1.jpg)
HAH! I've quoted you!  :lol

Beautiful bird
Title: Re: Corsair - I am droolin'!
Post by: GunnerCAF on April 14, 2008, 08:32:59 PM
Come to Oshkosh for the Air Show, you can see these and more :)
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Post by: Guppy35 on April 14, 2008, 09:36:52 PM
Single seat in that one.  I think there's another corsair up there that might have the jump seat.
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Post by: Masherbrum on April 14, 2008, 10:05:23 PM
(http://www.warbirddepot.com/images/wallpapers/8_august07/fighter1_1280aux.jpg)

(http://www.warbirddepot.com/images/wallpapers/2_february08/fighter1_1280fx.jpg)
Title: Re: Corsair - I am droolin'!
Post by: crockett on April 14, 2008, 10:24:09 PM
wonder what that first one is worth.. was only 10 of them made according to the text on the site. To think they sold them for $1,500 bucks after the war..  :cry
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Post by: xNOVAx on April 14, 2008, 11:46:30 PM
A few of the Super Corsair from Reno 2007..

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/2414117976_d4b8a29c93_b.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2079/2414831641_7944387ca9_b.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2111/2414832157_5906b4c97d_b.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2414832665_bea2bddf59_b.jpg)

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Title: Re: Corsair - I am droolin'!
Post by: mechanic on April 14, 2008, 11:51:13 PM
quote author = Masherbrum

(http://www.warbirddepot.com/images/wallpapers/2_february08/fighter1_1280fx.jpg)


i think you need to increase your antialiasing setting for real life, karaya.  :)
Title: Re: Corsair - I am droolin'!
Post by: Serenity on April 15, 2008, 01:12:21 AM
Saw this bird in person in Reno last year. No second seat from what I could see.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/DSCN0015.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/DSCN0016.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/DSCN0171.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/DSCN0181.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/DSCN0188.jpg)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/DSCN0192.jpg)
Title: Re: Corsair - I am droolin'!
Post by: crockett on April 15, 2008, 01:19:11 AM
I bet those f4u's were hell to land on a moving carrier in real life.. The nose is so long on them the front view much has sucked.
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Post by: Bodhi on April 15, 2008, 01:23:26 AM
there are two corsairs with rear seats. 

Ride at your own peril.
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Post by: LLv34_Snefens on April 15, 2008, 03:10:01 AM
Why is it painted like "flag of rising sun"?
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Post by: FiLtH on April 15, 2008, 08:17:02 AM
   I dont know, but any color other than a blue Corsair is a sin.
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Post by: Max on April 15, 2008, 08:48:28 AM
Great pics...thanks for posting them  :salute
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Post by: Brocster on April 15, 2008, 09:12:05 AM
Great pics...thanks for posting them  :salute

I agree!  Thanks all!!!

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Post by: ROX on April 15, 2008, 09:28:41 AM
When I was a kid in Waukegan, IL, there was a guy who owned one of the "Baa-Baa Black Sheep" Corsairs.  When they were filming the show, he rented it out and it was out in California.  When the show was cancelled, the plane came back to Waukegan where the owner, a VP of Sears in downtown Chicago, would fly it on weekends.

I could hear it from my room revving up before take off.  Wow, was it LOUD!  Then he would take off...and come back about an hour later--just as loud! I lived about 1/2 mile south of the airport.

Sadly, he bought a Spitfire and because he wasnt used to the reverse torque on takeoff of British planes, he crashed it on take off and died.  His estate sold the corsair.


ROX
Title: Re: Corsair - I am droolin'!
Post by: ink on April 15, 2008, 01:07:38 PM
Why is it painted like "flag of rising sun"?


thats funny i was wondering same thing,
 
after looking at these i want to up a f4, tonight i think ill learn em!!
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Post by: Rich46yo on April 15, 2008, 02:03:55 PM
Ive had a corsair itch lately. I love taking off from CVs with spare fuel and rockets only and raiding ords to protect my CV. I just love diving the thing at ground targets.
Title: Re: Corsair - I am droolin'!
Post by: Serenity on April 15, 2008, 08:42:59 PM
Sadly, he bought a Spitfire and because he wasnt used to the reverse torque on takeoff of British planes, he crashed it on take off and died.  His estate sold the corsair.

Didnt the Spitfire's torque work the same as American?
Title: Re: Corsair - I am droolin'!
Post by: Golfer on April 15, 2008, 09:46:44 PM
Didnt the Spitfire's torque work the same as American?

Depends on which Spitfire and engine.
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Post by: ShrkBite on April 15, 2008, 09:47:08 PM
Very Nice Bird!!!  :rock
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Post by: Serenity on April 17, 2008, 12:00:45 AM
Depends on which Spitfire and engine.

True. Im guessing it was a IX or V, so arent those normal?