Super Corsairs!

[dsawan]

Did not know that these versions were produced.

 

Super Corsair variants

Main article: F2G Corsair

The F2G-1 and F2G-2 were significantly different aircraft, fitted with the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 4-row 28-cylinder "corncob" radial engine and teardrop (bubble) canopy, as a specialized interceptor against Japanese suicide Kamikaze attacks. The difference between the -1 and -2 variants was that the -1 featured a manual folding wing and 14ft. Propellers, while the F2G-2 aircraft had hydraulic operated folding wings, 13ft. propellers and carrier arresting hooks for carrier use [105]. As World War II was drawing to a close, development problems emerged that led to the abandonment of further work on the F2G series.[106] While only 10 were built, several F2Gs went on to racing success after the war, winning the Thompson trophy races in 1947 and 1949.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F4U_Corsair

Edited September 26, 2008 by dsawan

[commander]

if i win the lottery, you bet that will be on my list, along with t37(2), t38(3) f6f(5) p51(4) and f4(1)