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The Goodyear F2G Corsair, often referred to as the "Super Corsair", is a development by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of the Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft. The F2G was intended as a low-altitude interceptor and was equipped with a 28-cylinder, four-row Pratt & Whitney R-4360 air-cooled radial engine.
The incident was captured on video. [7] June 6 – Milan Rastislav Stefanik airport airshow (Bratislava, Slovakia) – Test pilot Graham Wardell was killed when his BAE Systems Hawk 200 failed to pull out of a low turn and struck the ground. A woman spectator was knocked off a nearby rooftop by the force of the explosion and died of her ...
F4U-4 at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida. This list of surviving Vought F4U Corsairs by country location includes information about the aircraft, including model number, bureau number, fuselage markings, location within the country, and status (airworthy, on display, and in restoration).
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War.Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.
The Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major is an American 28-cylinder four-row radial piston aircraft engine designed and built during World War II.At 4,362.5 cu in (71.5 L), it is the largest-displacement aviation piston engine to be mass-produced in the United States, and at 4,300 hp (3,200 kW) the most powerful.
Download as PDF; Printable version ... move to sidebar hide. F2G may refer to: Eberhart F2G, a circa 1920's aircraft; Goodyear F2G Corsair, a circa 1940's aircraft ...
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The crash has been investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. [17] The structural engineer from the project, Frank van Dalen, wrote an independent investigation report about the 100P crash. [18] [19] The gearbox from the crashed reproduction aircraft is on display at the Musée de la Chartreuse, Molsheim. [20]