Aviation - 1/48 F4U-1A et F4U-2 Corsair model kits - 27 ans d'évolution jusqu'au Magic Factory (fr)

Model Kit Aviation : comparatif de l'évolution des kits plastiques disponibles du Chance Vought F4U-1A et F4U-2 Corsair au 1/48e.
Attention, je ne compare pas avec la réalité pour dire celui qui est le plus exact, cela a déjà été fait et c'est un point qui n'intéresse pas tout les maquettistes ;)
Et oui, j'ai oublié d'intégrer la photo de mon cockpit PE, je vous montrerai ça... dans une prochaine vidéo comparative Corsairs ?
Le Chance Vought F4U Corsair est un avion militaire américain, utilisé lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et jusqu'en 1968.
Il est l'un des appareils les plus connus de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, notamment grâce à la série télévisée Les Têtes brûlées, laquelle a popularisé sa silhouette trapue et son aile en W (aile en mouette inversée) qui rendent le Corsair presque immédiatement reconnaissable. Il s'illustra essentiellement dans le Pacifique, servant à la fois au sein de l'US Navy et de l'US Marine Corps Aviation.
During World War II, Corsair production expanded beyond Vought to include Brewster and Goodyear models. Allied forces flying the aircraft in World War II included the Fleet Air Arm and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Eventually, more than 12,500 F4Us were built, comprising 16 separate variants.
F4U-1 :
The first production version of the Corsair with the distinctive "birdcage" canopy and low seating position. The differences over the XF4U-1 were as follows:
Six .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning AN/M2 machine guns were fitted in the outer wing panels, displacing fuel tanks.
An enlarged 237 US gal (900 L) fuel tank was fitted ahead of the cockpit, in place of the fuselage armament. The cockpit was moved back by 32 in (810 mm).
The fuselage was lengthened by 1 ft 5 in (0.43 m).
The more powerful R-2800-8 Double Wasp was fitted.
150 pounds (68 kg) of armor plate was fitted to the cockpit and a 1.5 in (38 mm) thick bullet-resistant glass panel was fitted behind the curved windscreen.
IFF transponder equipment was fitted.
Curved transparent panels were incorporated into the fuselage behind the pilot's headrest.
The flaps were changed from deflector type to NACA slotted.
The span of the ailerons was increased while that of the flaps was decreased.
One 62 US gal (230 L) auxiliary fuel cell (not a self-sealing type) was installed in each wing leading edge, just outboard of the guns.
The Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm received 95 Vought F4U-1s. These were all early "birdcage" Corsairs. Vought also built a single F4U-1 two-seat trainer; the Navy showed no interest.
F4U-1A :
Mid-to-late production Corsairs incorporated a new, taller, wider canopy with only two frames - very close to what the Malcolm hood did for British fighter aircraft - along with a simplified windscreen; the new canopy design allowed the semi-elliptical turtledeck "flank" windows to be omitted. The designation F4U-1A to differentiate these Corsairs from earlier "birdcage" variants was allowed to be used internally by manufacturers. The pilot's seat was raised 7 in (180 mm) which, combined with the new canopy and a 6 in (150 mm) lengthening of the tailwheel strut, allowed the pilot better visibility over the long nose. In addition to these changes, the bombing window under the cockpit was omitted. These Corsairs introduced a 6 in (150 mm)-long stall strip just outboard of the gun ports on the right wing leading edge and improved undercarriage oleo struts which eliminated bouncing on landing, making these the first truly "carrier capable" F4Us.
F4U-1s in many USMC squadrons had their arrester hooks removed. Additionally, an experimental R-2800-8W engine with water injection was fitted on one of the late F4U-1As. After satisfactory results, many F4U-1As were fitted with the new powerplant. The aircraft carried 237 US gal (900 L) in the main fuel tank, located in front of the cockpit, as well as an unarmored, non-self-sealing 62 US gal (230 L) fuel tank in each wing. This version of the Corsair was the first to be able to carry a drop tank under the center-section. With drop tanks fitted, the fighter had a maximum ferry range of just over 1,500 mi (2,400 km).
F4U-2 :
To protect the fleet, and with the beginning of radar technology, 34 units were converted into night fighters (32 F4U-1 and 2 F4U-1A)
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[@hectorzeupoulp9321]

Wooh... 28 ans... dans les dents😁 1996 : Escarlowne, Gundam X, Diablo, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider... Sinon, coïncidence amusante (pour moi) : j'ai vu voler un corsair le weekend dernier à la Ferté-Allais🛩️

[@ratatarsefactory]

j'y étais aussi, à la Ferté ;)

[@hectorzeupoulp9321]

Aah 😅 D'où le choix du thème👍🏻👌🏻

[@ratatarsefactory]

absolument... pas ^^ La vidéo est tournée depuis un bail (depuis que j'ai reçu le Magic Factory) et ma programmation est faite, en général, bien en amont ;) D'ailleurs il y a une vidéo aviation par mois, et celle du mois dernier était... sur les Corsair français en maquette :p Une continuité, mais je ne pense pas avoir programmé la prochaine fin juin, car je serai à Japan Tours festival en envoyé très spécial, donc vidéos avec des couettes !

[@hectorzeupoulp9321]

Comme Sheila?

[@ratatarsefactory]

exactement (même ref)