history

(Taken from wiki because I'm lazy lol)
The Corsair was designed and operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II. Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter of World War II and its naval aviators achieved an 11:1 kill ratio. Early problems with carrier landings and logistics led to it being eclipsed as the dominant carrier-based fighter by the Grumman F6F Hellcat, powered by the same Double Wasp engine first flown on the Corsair's first prototype in 1940. Instead, the Corsair's early deployment was to land-based squadrons of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy.

controls

Normal flight controls
VTOLDown- flaps
Ag1- fold wings + tail wheel
Ag2- tail hook
Ag3- parking brake

takeoff and landing instructions (must read)

takeoff
Power is not lacking in this beast of a plane, and the front gear Is a bit farther back than it should be so it is not as stable during takeoff, it kinda nosedives, but it doesn't effect the take off.
1. Set throttle to 100% with flaps full
2. Yaw is NEEDED it depends on takeoff which direction you need the yaw
3. Takeoff speed is around 140-150mph so you wont have to long to wrangle the beast

Takeoff from what my information tells me is realistic, it needed yaw during takeoff, so just one of many things that is actually realistic about this aircraft, it also hates low speed maneuvering.

landing instructions (land)
TRIM IS HELPFUL FOR LANDING
The landing can be a bit tricky, but once you get it down you can make some bitter landings.
1. Set throttle between 30%-40% when around 2-3 miles from the runway and extend gear, may be wise to get rid of any weapons that are still attached just in case, as well as setting flaps full
2. Once about 1 mile from the runway, get throttle down to around 20-30% speed should be around 190-210mph for the best results (I am realizing now that I made stall speed a bit to fast, so just make sure your up above 130-140mph)
3. Once you touch down dont go full brakes, modulate it by going around half of less and then full brakes when around 10mph, making sure not to prop strike.
4. Press ag1 and wait for the wings to fold, then you can start to taxi, throttle is best at around 10% or less.

landing instructions (carrier)
1. When about 2-3 miles out from the carrier, set throttle down to around 40-50% and set flaps full and it might be wise to put gear down at this stage
2. When about 1 mile out, put tail hook down, and start to slow down, make sure your above 160-170mph when you get over the carrier so you don't stall, remember add power dont pull up on carrier landings
3. Once over the carrier make sure to hit a cable, if you dont go around and try again, but if you do it should slow you down
4. You did it your on the carrier, now just hit ag1 and wait for the wings to fold, and your ready for taxi to an elevator

DISCLAIMER: I HAVE NOT TRIED TO LAND ON THE TINY OR TINY TWO, AS WEL AS TAKEOFF ON TINY, LANDING WILL MOST LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO HAPPEN WITH OUT A TAIL HOOK, YOU CAN TRY BUT I WONT RECOMMEND IT, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

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BUILDERS NOTE: this is one of my favorite ww2 aircraft (will never surpass the t-6 tho) and I'm so glad I decided to make it! It was a pain in my backside the whole time, but the finished product was mostly worth it, there is a yaw to the left but I have no ide what could be causing it, so I had to leave it, I'm so sad that i did but i didn't know what could be causing it, checked drag and weight, everything seemed to be mirrored. But in any case it's an amazing aircraft and so glad I recreated it! (If I got the designation wrong then the internet is wrong lol, it has the m3 20mm cannons so it should be designated the 1C)