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Re: Would make for a heck of a "Red, White & Blue" fly by :)

Posted by Rob Mears on Tue Sep 30, 2003 08:48:37 PM

In reply top Re: Would make for a heck of a "Red, White & Blue" fly by :) posted by Olivier Lacombe on Tue Sep 30, 2003 06:39:19 PM

I think it would be possible. There are a couple of derelict (albeit rebuildable) spars floating around now that would suit such a project.

I figure it would be easier to start with an existing (crashed or incomplete) airframe since the Corsair is such a complex aircraft. I figure all the little tidbits, hydraulics, electrics, castings, etc might be easier to reckon with if the builder started with a 'living' set of patterns. I suppose the plane could be reverse engineered back into an XF4U-1 with the original cockpit location, bomblets in the wings, .30-caliber gun and all :) It would be a big buck project for sure, but it would definately be unique, and guaranteed to turn a few heads!

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