Me too dude.

Same along with the B17 B29 F22 the P51 And the F4-phantom-E

My number one favorite.

The f4u is my 2nd favorite my favorite is the bf 109

The Corsair is my most favorite airplane of all times

Yes, your Father was right. Try sitting a on running Harley Davidson, then running the throttle up to 2200 rpm. Hold your ears shut and close your eyes. That is what you FEEL in these beauties!

I bet it was they didn't have All the stuff today's jets do

Eric Stevens yup

It was nearly the only thing in that show that was accurate. (The name Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, VMF-214, and the Black Sheep being the others). They couldn't even get the names of the islands right!

When I was punished as a kid, i wasn't allowed to watch that show. It was my favorite! I used to draw Corsairs in class in school. Gregory Boyington was a legend. He had his problems (like Elvis), but he was one of a kind!

@@rdhunkins yeah I don’t know why they called Vella La Vella Vella La Cava.

What was done with those planes was also beautiful. Freedom. Righteousness. (sp?)

Ed Whisenant Lucky bastard.

I'm jealous! I'd love to wring out a Corsair!

CMSixSev

Probably makes some former enemies piss and shit themselves

We have to put up with chick's flying combat aircraft under dubious air worthiness standards today but not in 1943 not in CoursIairs P38s. B24s and B25 etc. We had more important prioritiest than being Pc and Woke in The far reaches of Asia Pacific. And Europe too as well

Y'all got any a6m's still flying over there? Any restored models?

I used to love that show Black Sheep with Robert Conrad!

Was it a good show?

Not what they wanted...it was more than they wanted...to borrow a romantic phrase...lol

I know new zealand air force loved them

Probably some japanese people

the r2800 radial engine is the most awesome radial engine ever built, how can you bad mouth it , just listen to it. gives me chills every time I hear one. that and I'm kind of impartial to them I had an uncle that was a wwll fighter pilot he flew f6f hell cats in the Pacific.

While it's certainly not the most awesome, that title belongs to the R-4360 Wasp Major, the R-2800 is without a doubt the most prolific P&W radial series ever made.

*Hellcats

Hellcat Greg Hellcats are awesome, too!

Sorry but I just can't help myself: The reason the R-2800 on the Corsair has a lumpy idle is because the valve timing is optimized for power at high rpm instead of a smooth idle. What you're hearing is the engine choking itself and misfiring because both the intake and exhaust valves are partially open at the same time (overlap). But Harleys have that natural lope no matter what the valves are doing because the design of the crankshaft causes the two cylinders to fire in quick succession, followed by a long interval before they fire again. Nowadays VVT (variable valve timing) is common so engines can make good power at high rpm while still having a gentle idle, and can also be efficient at low loads. You only really see the "big cam" lopey idle on older or more primitive racecars and offroad vehicles.

They did build a few w/the 4360, was the end of the piston engine era so it wasn't needed.

The prop alone is over 14 feet in diameter

Whatever you say

Well first of all, this FR guy is probably an asshat but his point about american behavior is not that wrong ( i don't want to say americans are all the same but a lot of them are strong patriots wich wouldn't be wrong if it wouldn't implement a slight hang to heroism), i think the russians were the ones that really had weakend hitlers forces. The americans came to take the fame but that's not the point here. There were a lot of good planes other than the P51 Mustang (wich is pretty overrated but beautiful to look at), the corsair. For example the A6M Zero, or the BF 109, the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, FW 190 or even the Ju 87 divebomber. Those who disliked the video are probably some idiot kids that have no idea how beautiful those war birds are.

FR for how long? Two hours? I hope you enjoyed your trip to America hahaha

FR on the contrary I do travel. I’ve been to more places outside of my home country than you’ve ever been. And no, I don’t have to prove anything to you. Thanks for playing

FR You fool no one. Grow up, cretin.

A lot of these old radials had starters that would kill batteries long before it killed the starter. General rule of thumb was 1 minute on 1 minute off for starter temp.

Nice video there...thank for sharing...👏👏

Nothing in this world like the sound of a VERY LARGE internal combustion engine, is there? The "Music of the Spheres" in Surroundsound!

Argon Wheatbelly whats your first?

P-38 Lightning...for the same reason I love gaff-rigged schooners.

Argon Wheatbelly oh i love the p 40 warhawk

How did it go?

@@pacificcoastpiper3949 I put everything on hold bcuz of right arm surgery. And funny you asked this now, my wife asked the same thing. Wants me to build one with my son as well. I bought him the Phantom 4J. And I also came across an F-18 Super Hornet with custom decals. But must heal first.

@@MusicMinisterJP7 good luck with your recovery, I too am healing from a recent injury, involving a hammer drill, but best wishes to you sir

@@pacificcoastpiper3949 oh Jesus, that sounds bad.. You take care.

@@MusicMinisterJP7 don’t worry, wasn’t bloody, just tendinitis

IIRC it was the various models (i.e. A, B, C, D, etc)

F4U-1 and F4U-2 had three blade props. Late model -2's began showing up with four blade props. The four blade prop was the standard after that.

Nuancolar the British figured out how to land them on carriers and they were carrier approved. The Navy didn't like them though because they were hard to land and more expensive than the f6f

Exactly Nathan, my late father flew Corsairs in the Fleet Air Arm and clocked up more than 400 hours training in various parts of the world , some of it flying off Carriers. He never saw action as was about to deploy when the war ended. He absolutely loved it , but they were tricky carrier aircraft. He didn't talk much about it but lost a few colleagues in training and battle trying to land back on carriers.

While I'm not completely certain I think the wing folding was done by hydraulics. i could be wrong but I seem to remember reading it somewhere long ago.

I believe a lot of that is because of the detuning, fuel and the many hours these planes set. Everything then was burn em up winning. When it breaks, the taxpayer will get us another one. In your day, whoever was paying for the fuel and maintenance could justify the cost because they were making money with it. Today, it's a different ballgame. These things are more expensive than ever. Everything is about longevity and cost. Not power and performance. Hell when my classic camaro comes out of the barn once in a while, it's not happy about starting right up either.

Almost forgot.i was gonna tell you I have a p and w rebuild manual for the 2800 bc series like on your convair. It's not a b series like on the corsair. Totally different application. Same motor but a little tamer to operate and maintain. Kinda like comparing the motor in a 69 chevy impala to a 69 corvette. Both are 350s. But two different applications.

Hey Slim, my late father did 400 hours in one of these in the British Fleet Air Arm, and from the stories he told it was a pretty sparse experience. Incredible machines, but not too many creature comforts!

@@tannaghmore From what I have read the cockpit did not even have a floor to it. Pilot just sat in his seat pushing pedals above a void.

@@johnklatt3522 Many thanks, never actually sat in one though I did have appointment to do so --- pity the aircraft belly landed in Australia some years ago and I am not sure if it airworthy again.

@@johnklatt3522 No sorry, I was offered the chance to SIT IN THE COCKPIT !!! And dream !!!! It was single seat, I asisted the owner operator with a few logistics problems ------------and that was my reward. !!!

Air Guitar Panasonic HC-X1.

4501trainman the small windows behind the canopy were added when the second was put in

Would have great if Chance Bought had converted the -4 and later to the same fuselage as the F2G. Would have made for perfect vision for the pilot, PLUS it would have made second seat installation easier.