F2G Super Corsair start and taxi
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Short video containing footage of the Goodyear (Vought) F2G-1 Super Corsair and other race planes at the Thunder Over Michigan in 2004 ?
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I love to watch #57 fly. The one white prop blade is awesome. I painted one of the ceiling fans in my shop to match- three black blades and one white, all with white and red tips.
Living in new Arkansas home of Walmart, I’ve seen this plan fly directly over my house more than once , two years ago in formation with three p 51, when is he flying one of his planes , I can tell by that sound something good is coming my way. Love the sound this bird make.
I always get to the airport to see them land!
The corsair is my favorite as well.. I'm currently building a 1/4 scale rc version with folding wings. Can't wait to fly it.
Does it get a radial? What size?
1/4 scale should sound and look great. I've got a 64" top flite with dle 20. It's nice, but nothing like a Carf
That Corsair is a regular at Oshkosh Airventure.
I saw it up close and personal when I was there.
What an Awesome machine !
Saw this Corsair when it was setting in the weeds on Walter Spolatas farm back in 1972. It was very impressive then.
You can say what you want about Mr. Spolata and the condition of the aircraft he had, but he saved alot of rare aircraft as best he could when no one else was.
This aircraft is a perfect example.
He saved the prototype P-82 Twin Mustang which has been been beautifully restored to airworthiness since.
This F2G Corsair #57 was never at Walters place only F2G #74
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Thats fine. I was 15 at the time. It was red and white when I saw it. Didnt pay attention to the number.
I would like to know what happened to the F4U-4 that was still in complete navy livery. Rocket racks and all. He atleast built a roof over that one.
And what happened to the stainless BT15 he had.
My late friend Paul Phoust had the only 4 place BT15 ever built. I havent seen or heard about it either since it sold at auction.
Lots of birds still out there.
That paint job made her even more beautiful than the original navy blue.
This aircraft was originally owned by Naval Aviator Cook Cleland. He served in WW2 and piloted Corsairs in the Thompson Trophy races of 46,47,48 and 49. He kept 57 along with his other Corsairs at his Cook Cleland Airport in Willoughby, Ohio. He left Willoughby to serve in the Korean War.
I love Corsair’s. Bummer we couldn’t clearly hear the start up.
Corsair is in my opinion THE most beautiful WWII fighter.
And a real powerhouse too.
All three are sweet and yeah that sea Fury is no slouch
I believe this is the original. I grew up playing in 74 and had seen 57 in Chardon Ohio back in the early sixties. I’ve since seen both after restoration. Sad about 74!
If I remember right,the F2 was the Goodyear license built version during and shortly after the war. Goodyear actually built better corsairs than Vought. They improved on them quite a bit and they were the ones the Marines flew during the early days of the Korean war.
This was the Pinnacle!!!!
Only 10 plus 1 prototype F2G's were built and this one is the only airworthy remaining. It has a Pratt & Whitney R-4360-4 "Wasp Major" 28-cylinder radial engine, 3000 hp (2200 kW). The biggest production radial engine made.
There were 17 built at Goodyear. There were four built by Vaught(not known to my dad until I found a book on the F2-G’s)
My dad was the Navy contract’s administrator at Goodyear at the time these were built. He was also in charge of production of the FG-1D’s.
They lost two prototypes on the same day, both more or less due to pilot error. One could have been repaired but the crew picking it up from it’s wheels up landing dropped it. The first aircraft in the air that day had one landing gear fail to fully deploy on coming in to land. A second was sent up to push the gear into its locked position. That operation failed and the first pilot bailed out. The second pilot in the panic failed to move the hydraulic control valve into position to operate the landing gear. He did a wheels up landing.
They could have built more F2-G’s buy the Army wanted his engine’s for the B36. I recall him saying the Army got 60 engine’s. He was working on further performance improvements, but that did not go anywhere. .85 Mach was as fast as he could get one going.
The first orders he received from the Pentagon at the end of the war were to scrap everything that was not finished. Several weeks before he had prepared a plan that would finish planes that were in production and build spare parts for the anticipated service life of those planes in service. He got on the horn after receiving the first orders and got the orders changed. I recall him saying the teletype ran for 24 hours with the 400 pages of his plan on how to shut down Goodyear Aircraft.
His background. University of California Berkeley Mechanical Engineering until the economy started to come undone in 1927. Changed majors to Economics and Political Science. Completed the degree in law from Boalt Hall. Passed the California Bar in 1931 while in the MBA Program at Stanford. Failed to complete the MBA because he had already completed too many of the courses as an Economics undergrad. Practiced Law for several years until becoming the general manager of San Jose Brick and Tile/ Remillad-Dandini Brickworks(San Jose). Enlisted in the U S Navy on December 8, 1941. (After nine years of Army ROTC he thought clean sheets might be nice). The fires thing the Navy assigned him was The ARMY Industrial College at Georgetown. This was followed by Naval aviation training Squadron 13 Beeville TX. Then the Drone program at La Jolla. Before finishing the war at Akron. Went back to practicing Law in 1952. There was no revolving door between the military and Priviate industry. It was illegal for a contracts administrator to work for any company one had had administrative responsibilities over. As with most people in Naval Aviation during WWII he was USNR. He did not make the transition as an Engineering Officer to Jet Aircraft and fulfilled his Reserve Duties in JAG offices.
Listen to that beautiful engine sound. Wish I had some Bose headphones 🎧 to make up for not being there 😭👍
Fantastic to see
That paint Job killed for me.looks more,like a,Cessna on a Sunday morning flight
It’s a air racer, not a warbird
Two of the three pilots gone too soon. Rest in peace Jimmy Leeward and Bob Odegaard.
Saw more of the Sea Fury which was obviously re-powered from the original Bristol Centaurus sleeve valve engine which would have been fitted with a 5 bladed Rotol prop.
I wanted to hear the 4360 fire off.
I hope the elevator trim tab is held on better than with hot glue.
Video should be titled "P-51 and Sea Fury start and taxi". Corsair is barely featured.
Lol imagine complaining about extra content.. You get Corsair start and taxi in the video.
I’m pretty sure the Corsair was why the Wright Brothers wanted to fly.
Sweet music.
A truly great airplane that’s thoroughly embarrassed to be in the public eye because of the paint scheme it’s owner put on it. The Sea Fury feels it too and sneaks away.
That's the paint scheme which was used for the air races it first competed in.
Love the Corsair, the paint job, not so much.
It’s a Reno air racer not a warbird
.. Is that the same Super Corsair that Steve Hinton won with at Reno in '85..??
No. That Corsair started out as a F4U. No sure what dash number. This Corsair was produced as a F2G by Goodyear company. Only 10 of this model built. This is the only airworthy example. Thanks for the comment. You can look up Super Corsair racer to find more info on the airplane you referenced
@@everythingairplanesdotcom5474 the super corsair he was referring to crashed at the Phoenix air races, i don't remember what year but there was an inflight fire and the pilot had to bailout
Nice but that’s a lot of spark plugs and valves to keep reliable and the people to keep them reliable are dying out 😩
I’m doing fine. Lol
@@brandonnolker5965 been a while since I changed plugs in a 2800. 👍👍 Never in a 4360.