DCS : F4U-1 Corsair

While the F4U-4 would be great for a Korea environment, the F4U-1A and F4U-1D were the prolific World War 2 variants. As they originally intended to provide a Pacific map with some sort of Japanese AI (presumably an A6M variant), I don't see it as an isolated, unusable aircraft. The fact that the British had F4U's means that they wouldn't be so out of place fighting Bf109s and Fw190s even if DCS doesn't presently provide the variants they most likely engaged. I love the Corsair enough that I would enjoy any model from the original bird cage canopy F4U-1 to the F4U-4 variants fielded in Korea. But if I could have only one variant, my personal favorite is the F4U-1A.

As a Pacific theater aircraft, it would be the most lonely aircraft of DCS World for years.

That isn't correct. The F4U variants were also used by the British Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm.

From wikipedia:

Corsair Mk I: The Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm designation for its initial 95 Vought F4U-1s. These were all early “bird-cage” Corsairs.

Corsair Mk II: The Fleet Air Arm designation for Corsairs received from Vought. 360 “blown canopy” F4U-1As and 150 F4U-1D equivalent aircraft were delivered.

Corsair Mk III: The Fleet Air Arm designation for Brewster manufactured Corsairs. 430 Brewster Corsairs (334 F3A-1 and 96 F3A-1D), more than half of Brewster’s total production, were delivered to the FAA.

Corsair Mk IV: The Fleet Air Arm designation for Goodyear manufactured Corsairs. 857 Goodyear Corsairs (400 FG-1/-1A and 457 FG-1D) were delivered.

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Also the FAA had several Corsair squadrons and carriers based in Britain during the summer of 1944. Thus Corsairs over Normandy are no implausible scenario.

Still I would prefer the F4U-4.

They still do respond, particularly on their facebook.

Facebook again :ranting:

EDIT: just visited their facebook page… I see nothing except the only one publication of the 22th of march. That doesn't look alive enough for me sorry… Everything looks the same since the split.

I dont understand what exactly is wrong with facebook. It's one of the simplest means of communicating. There is nothing wrong with taking advantage of social media.

Also, I can clearly see there posts and messages from May, June and July with further responses from August and September. From personal experience I know that they respond there to private messages rapidly.

They've confirmed work on a new project also saying that :

"We are hoping for some good news this September/October, but for various kind of reasons we cannot yet reveal what we are up to."

Since October passed, I presume there is a delay or they are not ready yet to present this new module.

You don't understand because you fail to see that FB is not just a simple mean of communication.

The FB argument apart, until we see real results, not just delay announcements of announcements, everything is yet to be proved. Third-parties history tells that studios can die even after announcing products. I wish they will eventually release nice modules in the future though.

Worthy of mention, Facebook can keep people up to date on progress of DCS modules. But not all 3rd parties choose to use it. RAZBAM is really good at communicating, and put up a lot of updates. So, updates and communication doesn't depend on Facebook. It depends on the choices of the 3rd party.

 

thank gawd... "F" FaceB... This should always be the official media for DCS. The forums.... :thumbup:;):):pilotfly:

Can't wait it finally comes ...

I feel it's on short final, 4-6 months from touchdown ;-)

Can't wait it finally comes ...

 

I feel it's on short final, 4-6 months from touchdown ;-)

That's a negative, Hotel-Uniform-Echo!

That's the time frame we're expecting the Eagle II in. I'd say Corsair is (unfortunately) farther off.

Also the FAA had several Corsair squadrons and carriers based in Britain during the summer of 1944. Thus Corsairs over Normandy are no implausible scenario.

 

Still I would prefer the F4U-4.

I totally agree! Especially about the -4 preference. It was slightly more capable, flew in both late WWII as well as Korea AND is much better looking with that massive 4 bladed Ham Standard prop in front! :thumbup:

While the F4U-4 would be a great fit covering both WW2 and Korea, it wasn't exactly prolific in WW2 and which variant would be the best one? A version common in Korea? Or what was used in WW2 in numbers?

My preference is for the F4U-1A, after that, I am equally interested in the F4U-1 (birdcage canopy) and F4U-1D. The F4U-1D is so close to the F4U-1A with just a bit more weight and better multi-role support, but I am an air-to-air guy and love the performance of the F4U-1.

I would still like to see an F4U-4 in a Korean War variant, but I am much happier that we are getting an F4U-1D to have the typical Corsair of WW2.

I on the other hand am a little disappointed. We're having a mid Pacific Theater plane pitted against late European Theater aircraft. This plane will struggle. It's better than nothing, but an F4U-4 would have been a better choice imo

better choice is to just git gud

better choice is to just git gud

I on the other hand am a little disappointed. We're having a mid Pacific Theater plane pitted against late European Theater aircraft. This plane will struggle. It's better than nothing, but an F4U-4 would have been a better choice imo

They have to start somewhere with pacific theatre birds, I don't think they could sustain a business by holding a whole set of aircraft back just to release them all at once. Yes it will be out of place at first, but hopefully in a few years the pacific will have busy skies.

I personally think the P-38 would have been a better crossover aircraft, but being a huge Corsair fan ever since I was a little kid (my Dad flew -4's in Korea) I am very excited to have her in DCS, All bent winged, hog nosed, Ensign eliminating variants are more than welcome on this end!!!!

~Rob

I on the other hand am a little disappointed. We're having a mid Pacific Theater plane pitted against late European Theater aircraft. This plane will struggle. It's better than nothing, but an F4U-4 would have been a better choice imo

That's not exactly true Zach, F4U-1d was a late war fighter as much as Focke-Wulf 190 D-9. While wikipedia claims it started rolling out of factories in April 1944, for practical matters it was still rare even at the time of Leyte invasion and Philippine campaign. For instance, VMF-115 when arrived in December 1944 on Tacloban airfield as a part of Marine Aircraft Group 12, it had a mix of F4U-1's, F4U-1d's and FG-1a's. Older aircraft could also be found in VMF-218.

But the point is that F4U-1d is no mid Pacific Theater machine but late war high performance aircraft with possibly greater versatility than warbirds you compare it to. Plus, take into account that FAA had a decent number of FG-1d's in operation as well.

If it ever actually comes to DCS I’ll buy it for sure, such a classic bird.

The ensign eliminator attempting to claim another victim!

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Wow, that's a narrow recovery from the drink: less then a few inches, I think.

He's fighting the good fight, but their not out of the woods yet!

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He had a brown out, no doubt

My choice would be both: The F4U-1D and the F4U-4. I'd buy both of them. Actually, there's a movie some of you might have seen called "Bridges at Toko-Ri". Take all the aircraft from that movie and make modules for them and a 1951 Korea Map. And include the straight-deck Essex-class carriers with appropriate class light cruiser and destroyer (DD) escorts. That would be the F9F-5 (or -2) Panther, the AD-2 (or -4) Skyraider, the F4U-4 Corsair and the HO3S-1 rescue helicopter. Also, include a Commencement Bay-class escort carrier.