Goodyear FG-1D Corsair - Shuttleworth Fly Navy Airshow 2018

The Fighter Collection's Goodyear FG-1D Corsair, KD345, G-FGID, flown by Pete Kynsey, displaying at Old Warden Aerodrome during the Shuttleworth Fly Navy Airshow 2018.
When the Chance Vought FG-1D Corsair was introduced in 1940 it boasted the most powerful engine along with the largest diameter propeller of any fighter aircraft in history. The result of this engine and propeller combination was the first fighter to exceed 400mph. Corsairs were built right up to 1952, giving the type the honour of having the longest production run of any American piston-engined fighter.
The first service engagement for the Corsair was with the US Marine Corps operating from makeshift land bases across the Pacific, and it was not until later that she was operated from aircraft carriers initially with the British Fleet Air Arm. The Corsair proved to be a formidable air superiority fighter during World War II when she was the scourge of the skies across the Pacific, and continued to deliver sterling service in later years during the Korean War.
This Corsair was built under licence by the Goodyear Aircraft Corporation at their facility in Akron, Ohio and allocated Bu No 88297. She was accepted by the US Navy on 9th April 1945 and delivered a mere two days later. She was initially dispatched to Guam in the Pacific, being allocated to the Aircraft Pool Airwing 2. The next piece of her known history has her at a Repair Depot in the Philippines, possibly Samar, for repairs in October 1945 and following this was returned ‘State-side’. Our Corsair then spent a number of years being allocated to various US Naval Air Reserve squadrons as well as varying periods of storage until she was eventually put up for disposal in March 1956 with a total of 1652 flying hours on the airframe. She was purchased by ALU-MET Smelters in January 1959 and languished in their yard until being rescued a year later by legendary stunt-pilot Frank Tallman. In his book The Great Planes, Frank Tallman calls her his all-time favourite aircraft.
Frank Tallman parted with the Corsair in 1966, and she passed through a number of other civilian owners until joining The Fighter Collection fleet in 1986.
The Fighter Collection’s Corsair is an extremely original example of the type as she has never been restored and has the distinction of being one of the few still flying with fabric wings.
The Corsairs colour scheme is that of a British Fleet Air Arm machine, KD345 of 1850 Squadron during December 1945, when embarked on HMS Vengeance of the British Pacific Fleet.
Specifications:
Manufacturer: GOODYEAR AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
Type: FG-1D
Maximum Take Off Weight: 5670kg
Year Built: 1945
Engines: 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8
Propeller: Hamilton Standard 23E50-495-6501A-0
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[@richardjoganah1871]

gorgoues corsair big fan of those lovely planes 😊😊😊

[@HighFlight]

This one is keeping very busy at the moment too!

[@PorscheGTRSWeissach]

Not my favourite version but still a nice Corsair! Ultimate version was F4U-5, used after War. There is a very very special Corsair from Honduras with an excessive blower whine! Sounds allmost like a Jetfighter! Worth watching it! It's my favourite Corsair! The F4U-7 by the french Navy was nice too but U-5 was lighter and had a better Performance! Finally, there were the Super Corsairs! But unfortunately, the performed not as expected as well! Honestly, don't know why... After cancelation of the Super Corsair program, they were sold and used as Air Racers!

[@davemyrick1966]

So much misinformation is being circulated by the announcer. VF-17 qualified the F4U-1 in 1943 for carrier service long before they were service with Royal Navy. Another falsehood was the radon for the inverted gull wing, the announcer says it is due to the large diameter propeller. The F4U used a propeller of 13 feet 3 inches. The F6F using the same engine had longer landing gear legs and a propeller only 2 inches smaller in diameter.

[@HighFlight]

Dave, Thankyou for taking the time to correct what is being said by the commentator. Having read a bit online (Wikipedia - not necessarily correct either!) its clearly a slightly different and more complicated story.

[@davidelliott5843]

Grumman cattier aircraft had a mid position wing leading to narrow and complex undercart. The reverse gull wings were done to give a wide track with simple short legs for strength. The perpendicular wing-fuselage root was strong and aerodynamic needing less blending fairings.