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Title: Name This Aircraft
Post by: Red Tail 444 on January 07, 2003, 11:25:18 AM

What Am I? Besides Perked? :)

Title: Re: Name This Aircraft
Post by: Sakai on January 07, 2003, 11:28:38 AM

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Originally posted by Red Tail 444
What Am I? Besides Perked? :)

Big Blue with the 4x20mms, Cnace-Vought F4U-1C.

Sakai

Title: Name This Aircraft
Post by: Jester on January 07, 2003, 11:37:02 AM

Nah, later version than the "C" Hog - note twin air scoops on each side of the nose cowling.

Have to say F4U-5N.

"N" because of the flash hiders on the 20mm cannons.

Hey Gainsie! (Waves) :D

Title: Name This Aircraft
Post by: MiloMorai on January 07, 2003, 11:48:02 AM

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Originally posted by Andijg
Nah, later version than the "C" Hog - note twin air scoops on each side of the nose cowling.

Have to say F4U-5N.

"N" because of the flash hiders on the 20mm cannons.

Hey Gainsie! (Waves) :D

...and the plate just above the exhaust pipes. Split between the top and bottom cowl flaps. ie not continuous around the cowling

Title: Name This Aircraft
Post by: Red Tail 444 on January 07, 2003, 01:21:34 PM

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Originally posted by Andijg
Nah, later version than the "C" Hog - note twin air scoops on each side of the nose cowling.
Have to say F4U-5N.
"N" because of the flash hiders on the 20mm cannons.
Hey Gainsie! (Waves) :D

Hey Skippa!

Yes you have it. It's the F4U-5N...note the profile of the hog. It's closer to horizontal because of the longer tail wheel assembly, introduced with the F4U-4. of course the cannons, cowl, and intake are also noted features. too bad the war ended in 45 and not 48, huh?

Nice try, everyone! :) Nearly fooled me at first, too!
 See you in the CT

Title: Name This Aircraft
Post by: frank3 on January 08, 2003, 03:33:15 AM

well, it's a Corsair allright :)

Title: Name This Aircraft
Post by: Ridge on January 08, 2003, 05:46:45 PM

I think it's an F-2G Super Corsair, used for shooting down kamikazes late in the war, with it's amazing speed.

Title: Name This Aircraft
Post by: Suave on January 08, 2003, 05:51:51 PM

Repainted catracho f4u5n .

Title: Name This Aircraft
Post by: MiloMorai on January 08, 2003, 08:33:33 PM

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Originally posted by Ridge
I think it's an F-2G Super Corsair, used for shooting down kamikazes late in the war, with it's amazing speed.

Nope, for there is no big air scoop on top of the cowl and the cowl is not long enough for the R-4360. They had bubble canopies. Also it had dual exhaust scalloping on each side of the fuselage.

Title: Name This Aircraft
Post by: Red Tail 444 on January 09, 2003, 03:36:26 PM

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Originally posted by MiloMorai
Nope, for there is no big air scoop on top of the cowl and the cowl is not long enough for the R-4360. They had bubble canopies. Also it had dual exhaust scalloping on each side of the fuselage.

And the Super Corsair was much MUCH bigger, but it never saw operation

Title: Name This Aircraft
Post by: MiloMorai on January 09, 2003, 06:11:40 PM

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Originally posted by Red Tail 444
And the Super Corsair was much MUCH bigger, but it never saw operation

Are you making a "funny"?