 | Best naval fighter| Old Threads Discuss Best naval fighter in the Old Stuff forums; I have to say Vought/Goodyear F4U/FG Corsair is the best Naval Fighter ever than any Grumman aircraft like ... |
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02-25-2004, 02:48 PM
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| I have to say Vought/Goodyear F4U/FG Corsair is the best Naval Fighter ever than any Grumman aircraft like Hellcat/Wildcat/Bearcat and Corsair production longer than any other US Fighter of World War II, the Corsair had several claims to fame. It was credited with an 11 : 1 ratio of kills to losses in action against Japanese aircraft and was the last piston-engined fighter in producation for any of the US services. Its greatest certainly the finest carrier-based fighter of any used by the combatants in World War II, and perhaps the best of any US fighters in that conflict.
Oh BTW, To all you P-38 Lighting, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, F6F Hellcat and F8F Bearcat people, just remember: The Corsair was the first aircraft to reach speeds over 400 miles per hour. 
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02-25-2004, 05:34 PM
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| Yeah well before you get all 'God Bless America' on us - just remember its FACT that Great Britain helped to design the Corsair as Vought-Sikorsky had alot of trouble with early designs - as i've explained before the Corsair pilots kept crashing their aircraft because they complained they couldn't see where they were landing over the planes very long nose so the Fleet Air Arm got involved and solved the US Navys problems for them - once again GREAT Britain comes to the rescue 
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02-25-2004, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bronzewhaler82 Yeah well before you get all 'God Bless America' on us - just remember its FACT that Great Britain helped to design the Corsair as Vought-Sikorsky had alot of trouble with early designs - as i've explained before the Corsair pilots kept crashing their aircraft because they complained they couldn't see where they were landing over the planes very long nose so the Fleet Air Arm got involved and solved the US Navys problems for them - once again GREAT Britain comes to the rescue | That's true what Bronzewhaler said that Great Britain came to the rescue and but that is not all that Great Britain help us, Grumman who help out on the landing gear problem which the problem is "bounce" landing which I was told that Grumman did help out a little bit. There was alot problem on early F4U-1's and Navy carrier use until late in 1944.
BTW, Bronze, There's no "God Bless America" on the Corsair and only just this "Good Work" 
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02-26-2004, 07:03 AM
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Country:  | I dunno, the Corsair was a fine machine but I still can't help but think that perhaps the "best" category actually belongs to the Zero.
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02-26-2004, 07:51 AM
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02-26-2004, 01:10 PM
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| "Nervous? Yes! First time? No, I've been nervous lots of times!!!"
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02-26-2004, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ZLIN pilot "Nervous? Yes! First time? No, I've been nervous lots of times!!!"
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02-26-2004, 01:32 PM
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Oh BTW, To all you P-38 Lighting, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, F6F Hellcat and F8F Bearcat people, just remember: The Corsair was the first aircraft to reach speeds over 400 miles per hour.
| yes, but the P-47 was the first piston engined plane to reach 500mph, alot better that 400mph
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02-26-2004, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ZLIN pilot "Nervous? Yes! First time? No, I've been nervous lots of times!!!"
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02-26-2004, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass Quote: |
Oh BTW, To all you P-38 Lighting, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, F6F Hellcat and F8F Bearcat people, just remember: The Corsair was the first aircraft to reach speeds over 400 miles per hour.
| yes, but the P-47 was the first piston engined plane to reach 500mph, alot better that 400mph | Sorry  but yep, the P-47M was a real Mean Machine
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass Quote: |
Oh BTW, To all you P-38 Lighting, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang, F6F Hellcat and F8F Bearcat people, just remember: The Corsair was the first aircraft to reach speeds over 400 miles per hour.
| yes, but the P-47 was the first piston engined plane to reach 500mph, alot better that 400mph | "During combat practice in early January, 1943, a captured Japanese Zero was put up against an F4U-1, with the Corsair proving superior in most respects. Against a P-51 Mustang, the Corsair outfought the Army craft above 12,000 feet, and was considered evenly matched below that altitude. A pair of Corsairs took on two Gumman F6F Hellcats. Noted Navy flier Butch O'Hare piloted one of the Hellcats, and later flew the Corsair. Observers said the Hellcat was no match for the F4U-1. On May 21, 1943 a fighter evaluation meeting took place at Eglin Air Base in Florida. Army pilots flying the Corsair for the first time were high in their praise. Dogfights were held with P-47, P-51, P-38, and P-39 Army Fighters and all resulted favorably for the Corsair. \ /
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