DCS : F4U-1 Corsair

I really enjoyed reading that article! Thanks for posting. However, despite the minor confusion over canopies the author did make an error about the Corsair's first combat off of a carrier. He writes that, "FAA Corsairs performed their first combat action on 3 April 1944, with Number 1834 Squadron flying from the HMS VICTORIOUS to help provide cover for a strike on the German super-battleship TIRPITZ in a Norwegian fjord. This was apparently the first combat operation of the Corsair off of an aircraft carrier."

 

VF-17 participated in the Battle of the Solomon Sea on 1 November '43 where they provided CAP for the carriers Essex, Independence and Bunker Hill while their embarked air groups attacked Rabaul. In the course of that mission the entire VF-17 contingent recovered aboard the carrier (without incident) to rearm and refuel and then were launched again to intercept a large inbound raid of which they accounted for 18.5 kills.

Not to mention the F4U-2 night fighter detachments from VF(N)-101 that regularly operated from USS Intrepid and USS Enterprise in February 1944.

Cobra, with Wags' recent announcement that the merger of 1.5 and 2.0 being delayed until the Georgia map is brought up to their T4 standard.

Announcement from Wags:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2851944&postcount=1

Is there any chance that we could get the Corsair in DCS before the merger and the Iwo Jima Map?

No chance

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Tiny Tim Rocket Testing.

Haha excellent

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Nice plane

Pretty good idea with the wings.......a aircraft carrier plane without a doubt.

This probably will not make the -1 series in dcsas this was not used in combat

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This probably will not make the -1 series in dcsas this was not used in combat

 

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The F4U-1 series includes the F4U-1, F4U-1C, F-4U-1D and F-4U-1A postwar designation. The F4U-1 was the first to be used in combat in the Solomon Islands and included the birdcage and revised canopy versions with the new engines.

The "not used in combat" was in reference to the swing arm launchers in the gif. Not in reference to the corsair not being used.

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Tiny Tim Rocket Testing.

Thank you for posting the video and bringing some life back to this thread! The Tiny Tim Rocket looks like the grandfather of the AGM-65! It's amazing to think about some of the technology that they were coming up with and testing back then.

Thank you for posting the video and bringing some life back to this thread! The Tiny Tim Rocket looks like the grandfather of the AGM-65! It's amazing to think about some of the technology that they were coming up with and testing back then.

Tiny Tim is not guided and is an anti-ship weapon.

Tiny Tim is not guided and is an anti-ship weapon.

Yes, my comment was more of a joke than anything. However, while the Navy wanted to use the Tiny Tim as an anti-ship rocket, it was originally developed as a bunker-buster and in it's limited combat use in WWII, was used against a variety of ground targets as well. I do wonder about it's accuracy and success rate against smaller targets such as tanks though and do see it as a better weapon against a large target such as a ship.

Only two carriers groups units were equipped with Air-to-ground rockets Tiny Tim, one was Franklin and second was VFB 10 from Intrepid.

Franklin was badly hit by Suisei dive bomber and left, only Corsairs from Intrepid used them during pre-invasion strikes against Okinawa.

but "The rockets were subsequently withdraw as a inaccurate and unreliable."

according to "The F4U in World War II and Korea" by Barrett Tillman

p.s. may be, they were used again later, but i currently read chapter relating to Okinawa campaign :)

I'd fly it. My pops has time in the -4, flew it for a tour in Korea!! I love DCS so far, and I love the original Hog, can't wait!!

~S

Was there any update provided about the Corsair in the recent LNS livestream?

Was there any update provided about the Corsair in the recent LNS livestream?

Not in the livestream, but the question came up in the AMA-session on reddit that followed after the livestream:

Not in the livestream, but the question came up in the AMA-session on reddit that followed after the livestream:

I meant the reddit, not livestream. Thanks for the help on finding the info. Not much to report I see.

Yes, quite sad turnout. Seems nothing to look for in next few months. Hopefully they will eventually come back with some news.

To me, this AC was THE aircraft in it's day. Nothing compared to it. Where do I sign up????????????????

To me, this AC was THE aircraft in it's day. Nothing compared to it. Where do I sign up????????????????

Don't get hyped both K4 and D9 are faster. Sure it is a good airplane, especially a good ground pounder. To me the visibility to the back disqualifies it as great fighter, even though it has very good flying qualities. But I wish we would get it sooner. It is an icon and actually a good plane that could open lots of new posibilities to make missions. Especially if LN brings a new theater to play in and an adversary :3

Don't get hyped both K4 and D9 are faster. Sure it is a good airplane, especially a good ground pounder. To me the visibility to the back disqualifies it as great fighter, even though it has very good flying qualities. But I wish we would get it sooner. It is an icon and actually a good plane that could open lots of new posibilities to make missions. Especially if LN brings a new theater to play in and an adversary :3

And a carrier to crash, I mean land into.......

WWII carrier ops?

I want in just as soon as I get the Viggen hype out of my system.

To me, this AC was THE aircraft in it's day. Nothing compared to it. Where do I sign up????????????????

Stand in line there buddy, no breaking the queue... ;):thumbup:

Neither the Dora nor the 109K were faster than a Corsair......

BF-109K: Speeds at various altitudes, from the "History of War" webpage

319 mph maximum combat speed at 0 feet

415 mph maximum combat speed at 27,700 feet

360 mph maximum emergency speed at 0 feet

440 mph maximum emergency speed at 24,750 feet

296 mph optimum cruise at 0 feet

400 mph optimum cruise at 27,559 ft

FW-190D: This is from the Luftwaffe and their testing of the A/C!!

Level Speed Summary

Combat Power Take-off Power

Sea Level 331 mph 341 mph

Full Throttle Height 398 mph at 19,357 413 mph at 20,177

F4U-4: Now, I went with the -4 because both the Dora and Kurfurst are also late model super variants of their type......this info is from the EAA website.

Type: F4U-4

Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W 18 cylinder, twin row, air-cooled radial

Horsepower: 2,450 hp

Cruise Speed: 215 mph

Maximum Speed (Sea Level): 446 mph

I couldn't find one for it's ceiling, which is 36,000ft in normal flying config, and closer to 41K with it lightened up on fuel, but I imagine the speeds would have been similar since the PW engine had a 3 stage super charger AND it was the same engine to be found in the P-47.....also a fighter that was as good or better than German fighters at and above 35K ft.

~S

Not sure what F4U-4 has to do with it, since we are getting F4U-1D. Neither do I understand what 30,000+ ft has to do with anything, since nobody is even flying above 20,000 ft.