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F4U Corsair w/ HVAR

39.1k Weaverfish  6.9 years ago
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Simultaneously the fastest fighter in the Pacific, yet capable of flying slow enough for carrier landings, the Corsair was an outstretching sword arm that perfectly demonstrated the American mastery of war. It's service as an interceptor shifting constantly from ambushes over the Pacific to dogfights over Japan itself.


P I L O T S - N O T E S
CAM1 - Cockpit mode
VTOL - Flaps
ACT1 - Wing Fold
ACT2 + LANDINGGEAR - Tail Hook
ACT5 - Hook Catch (directly on carrier landing)

In-game specs for nerds
Vought Corsair F4U1c
2250hp P&W Double Wasp
12,800lbs, 257gal ahead of cockpit.

Acrobatics(Based on historical records)
@ 1,000ft, 5,000ft and 10,000ft:
Mph - 341, 358, 367
Full roll - 2.6s, 2.5s, 2.6s
360 turn - 16.8s, 18.7s, 20.3s

Weapons
4x20mm AN/M2 Cannon w/231rounds - 15 damage, 0.69m spread@100m, 870Mv@M/s, 11.6rps.
Gunsight: American ABO MK-8 Model 6

AI Version
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/u5Ch0K/AI-Corsair

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Successors 20 airplane(s) +84 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 15.2ft (4.6m)
  • Length 27.2ft (8.3m)
  • Height 13.9ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 11,078lbs (5,025kg)
  • Loaded Weight 12,803lbs (5,807kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.218
  • Wing Loading 36.2lbs/ft2 (176.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 353.3ft2 (32.8m2)
  • Drag Points 3254

Parts

  • Number of Parts 316
  • Control Surfaces 16
  • Performance Cost 1,432
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    1,321 IMTRYING

    @GH88 The bombs are attached to the rockets so the rockets go boom

    2.2 years ago
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    This is the best plane i have flown it was the plane my grandad flew in the war unfortunitly got shot down but his tail lives oni still love the plane and this is the LEAST laggy of the planes onn this game

    3.0 years ago
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    @Weaverfish I tryed making the F4U Corsair but failed horribly

    6.4 years ago
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    I tryed making the F4U Corsair but failed horribly

    6.4 years ago
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    135 GH88

    There is bombs in there you know, how do you activate them?

    6.7 years ago
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    Wait, what does act 5 do?

    6.8 years ago
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    You know the Corsairs wings fold up and back?

    6.9 years ago
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    I just know it from just cause 3 xD

    6.9 years ago
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    @Weaverfish
    Why is your He-162 deleted?

    6.9 years ago
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    3,554 HellRaiser

    @Weaverfish Thanks

    6.9 years ago
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    39.1k Weaverfish

    @HellRaiser set the rockets on the left to firedelay 1, set rockets on the right to 0

    6.9 years ago
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    3,554 HellRaiser

    How did you get the rockets to fire in salvos of 2?

    6.9 years ago
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    Oh thanks! I keep forgetting people are occupied with work and such...
    @Weaverfish

    6.9 years ago
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    39.1k Weaverfish

    @Scottydoestuff 2 days, now I have free time

    6.9 years ago
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    How long will it most likely take for the he-162?
    @Weaverfish

    6.9 years ago
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    I'm a sucker for a good Double-Wasp build and this thing is good.

    6.9 years ago
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    @Weaverfish how to insert picture?

    6.9 years ago
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    Love the cockpit and gun sights!

    6.9 years ago
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    18.8k Datom

    Noice!

    6.9 years ago
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    Nice,It deserves great attention

    6.9 years ago
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    6,560 Sided_Ace

    Nice! But you've got it all wrong, those are holy Moses rockets!

    (Applause to anyone who gets that small reference)

    6.9 years ago
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    2,262 BasketKase

    @Weaverfish amazing work!! I love it!

    6.9 years ago
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    18.2k Ironghost

    how to insert picture ?

    6.9 years ago
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    53.2k Tang0five

    Wow platinum now and most deserved too!

    +5 6.9 years ago
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    648 Tengam

    @Weaverfish I would use a finetuner mod... but Apple hates mods.
    Dang it Apple

    6.9 years ago
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