F4U Flybys
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Can you imagine how it would have looked/sounded with the 6 .50 guns firing on decent?
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Whistling Death sound at about 1:50
At Reno Air Races you can behold a Super Corsair...
Wow that's incredible!
Is that five banks of cylinders?
Is that five banks of cylinders?
Pratt & Whitney 4 rows of 7 cyl, each = 28 cyl.
Cubic inch = 4360 ci. Hp 3500hp to 4000 depending on which version.
check Wikipedia for more info.
Lycoming made one engine bigger 7750 ci. 36 cyl.
https://oldmachinepress.com/2018/05/20/lycoming-xr-7755-35-cylinder-aircraft-engine/
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Cubic inch = 4360 ci. Hp 3500hp to 4000 depending on which version.
check Wikipedia for more info.
Lycoming made one engine bigger 7750 ci. 36 cyl.
https://oldmachinepress.com/2018/05/20/lycoming-xr-7755-35-cylinder-aircraft-engine/
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I believe there were only 3 Super Corsairs that were ever restored to airworthy condition. 2 were destroyed in crashes. One was wrecked after Kevin Eldridge had to bail out of one, when the engine let go during the Phoenix Air Races some years back. He was OK, but the aircraft was a total loss.
The other took the life of Bob Odegard, when he crashed it while practicing for an air show. I think there is only one left.
The other took the life of Bob Odegard, when he crashed it while practicing for an air show. I think there is only one left.
