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Title: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: Muzzy on September 20, 2014, 05:23:18 PM
Couldn't get this on video, but here's the stills.


(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j89/ChpGLCorps/IMG_1997_zps72b07515.jpg)

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j89/ChpGLCorps/IMG_2014_zps439d9a51.jpg)

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j89/ChpGLCorps/IMG_2018_zps796d8887.jpg)
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: bozon on September 20, 2014, 06:41:46 PM
It didn't unfold all the way - the wings are still bent.
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: save on September 20, 2014, 07:30:51 PM
they don't fold at all, it's the hover flaps deployed.  :cool:
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: Xavier on September 21, 2014, 02:14:30 AM
I'm gonna need some tissue... :uhoh
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: Scca on September 23, 2014, 03:13:14 PM
Quote from: bozon on September 20, 2014, 06:41:46 PM
It didn't unfold all the way - the wings are still bent.
Of course they are silly.  That's because they were built in the shape of a "W" for Win (as in win the war)...  :rock
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: JimmyD3 on September 28, 2014, 05:51:00 PM
Hehehe, where's Arlo? :D
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: Arlo on September 28, 2014, 06:29:55 PM
Quote from: JimmyD3 on September 28, 2014, 05:51:00 PM
Hehehe, where's Arlo? :D

Posting to share my awesome sig (click it, i dare ya).  :D
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: Oldman731 on September 28, 2014, 06:33:25 PM
Quote from: Arlo on September 28, 2014, 06:29:55 PM
Posting to share my awesome sig (click it, i dare ya). 


Very pretty, Colonel, very pretty.  But can they fight?

- oldman
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: Arlo on September 28, 2014, 06:37:38 PM
Quote from: Oldman731 on September 28, 2014, 06:33:25 PM

Very pretty, Colonel, very pretty.  But can they fight?

- oldman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJJHSsLhE24
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: earl1937 on September 28, 2014, 08:54:48 PM
Quote from: Oldman731 on September 28, 2014, 06:33:25 PM

Very pretty, Colonel, very pretty.  But can they fight?

- oldman
:airplane: Wonder how many guys know that bent wing baby has a 80%, fabric covered wing?
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: Rich46yo on September 29, 2014, 09:44:23 AM
Beautiful airplane.
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: save on October 03, 2014, 07:27:14 PM
I wonder how they can dive so good with 80% fabric cover... better than many metal planes.

Quote from: earl1937 on September 28, 2014, 08:54:48 PM
:airplane: Wonder how many guys know that bent wing baby has a 80%, fabric covered wing?
Title: Re: F4U-4 Unfolding
Post by: DaveBB on October 03, 2014, 08:21:14 PM
Quote from: earl1937 on September 28, 2014, 08:54:48 PM
:airplane: Wonder how many guys know that bent wing baby has a 80%, fabric covered wing?

Part of the F-14's wing is fabric covered too.