corsair.

[cash_13]

Originally Posted by Gotthard Heinrici

The corsair was a beautiful aircraft alright. What was the Japanese Nickname for it?

A good aircraft yes but Beautiful???


gull style wings yes but the rest was an ugly looking barn door styling

[4th wilts]

emerson,that photo of corsairs on deeck.do you know which carrier it was,and is that a county class cruiser in the shot,yours,lee.

[Gotthard Heinrici]

Originally Posted by cash_13

A good aircraft yes but Beautiful???


gull style wings yes but the rest was an ugly looking barn door styling

Au contraire, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'd say to the US Navy at the Marianas it was the most beautiful plane on the planet!!!!!
I stand by my original assertion!

[kfz]

Originally Posted by Gotthard Heinrici

Au contraire, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'd say to the US Navy at the Marianas it was the most beautiful plane on the planet!!!!!
I stand by my original assertion!

What is surprising is how large it is. Doesnt come accross in pics but if you compare it to a P51 or a Spit they are a big aeroplane.

Kev

[4th wilts]

i seen a p47 at a airshow a number of years ago,he was big too.i think like the corsair,the bloody great engine determined the size of both.lee.

[cash_13]

Talking of size I had a job picking up in Lincolnshire and to miss the rush hour around the M25 I left from the south early afternoon as it was a lovely sunny day last summer and as I coulnt collect till about 7pm I stoped of at Duxford and wandered in as you do....

it was a very quite day apart from the usual school parties etc and got to talk to the pilot and mechanics from the Bearcat and Tigercat there not usualy the type of planes I take much notice of but the immense size and noise of them when they were running them up was awe inspiring......

I'm converted lovely aircraft...

[kfz]

Originally Posted by 4th wilts

i seen a p47 at a airshow a number of years ago,he was big too.i think like the corsair,the bloody great engine determined the size of both.lee.

Absolutly, the big radial means a big fuselage, loads of weight means big wings and tailplane and all that torque gotta mean a big tail, but I betcha its just cos those Yanks like em big!!

Great shot, See the complicated flaps cos of the gull wing and the terrible view over the nose, not great for carrier landings.

Never seen one fly, id love too
Kev

[4th wilts]

i never thought the corsair was the 1st 400mph a/c in level flight,american yes,but what about everyone else.is google correct.lee.

[4th wilts]

the first planes to reach 400mph in level flight,took part in the shneider trophy,i think.

[EmersonBigguns]

Originally Posted by 4th wilts

emerson,that photo of corsairs on deeck.do you know which carrier it was,and is that a county class cruiser in the shot,yours,lee.

Uncertain for sure. The photo came from a page dedicated to the HMS Vengeance but the photo is not otherwise credited. Here is the link:

corsair

P.S. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I was on holiday...