W.O.T.N. F4U-4 Corsair startup

[@feraltrafficcone4483]

I’m not the only one that absolutely loves the rhythm of that amazing engine, right?

[@georgeweaver3846]

8 cylinders sound good.18 sound even better.

[@georgeweaver3846]

8 cylinders sound good.18 sound even better.

[@richardlewis9765]

You are not alone.

[@EnterpriseXI]

No your not

[@mitchsallis7154]

That Pacific warrior at her finest. Love that bent wing baby. Pratt and Whitney R 2800 singing like an angel.

[@jarheadlife]

Hearing this start up is awesome, seeing and hearing one fly is the best!!!

[@briancustoms]

And this one flies regularly.

[@mickeysm64]

Of course there is my favorite warbird I love listening to the whistle

[@Gunit0121]

My dad flew the Corsair in the South Pacific durning WWII. The stories he would share of flying were wonderful. I have no doubt.. he is flying one now in Heaven

[@SVSecondChance]

I grew up watching Greg Boyington fly the F4U Corsair in ba ba Blacksheep there's not a better sound in the world hearing one of those startup thank you for sharing

[@rogerwilliams2902]

Theres one of those at the Yeovilton air museum here in the UK, bloody beautiful aeroplane !!.

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

Just wanted to add this. The Pratt and Whitney engines were also made in Connecticut

[@MustangGuru]

Gorgeous plane. My favorite. Second is the JuG

[@miltmarhoffer7829]

My ultimate mega millions dream???? By one of these babies!!!

[@gregbuck701]

When all those cylinders decide to cooperate and be team players......man what a sound!

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

The Corsair was built in Stratford,Connecticut

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

As was the Pratt and Whitney Engines

[@krystalstarrett6760]

Airforce Veteran, beautiful aircraft! After 16 years on flighlines all over the world.

[@krystalstarrett6760]

Worked on and flew in F4 Phantoms, this F4U1 Corsair is beautiful.

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

Internal combustion engines❤️. The Corsair is my favorite, what a machine❤️

[@josepablolunasanchez1283]

Beautiful bird.

[@brentdykgraaf184]

Ahhhhh there it issss...my radial cold start fix....

[@rtaylor9549]

If you love the F4-U, check out the F2-G1 Super Corsair. P&W R 4360. Goodyear built 10 of them.... awesome sounding planes!!!!

[@N4bpp1]

What an airplane, what an engune

[@jasonmelendez5216]

I would love to own one of those!!

[@vanpenguin22]

I hope the people who scoffed at the Right Brothers before they got off the ground lived long enough to witness the fighter planes of WWII

[@Chuck59ish]

Pumping out a bit of oil from the lower cylinders, I would shut down and pulled the spark plugs to check those cylinders.

[@briancustoms]

She's currently going through an annual, so any issues should be found out. Though she's flown many times since this startup, without much issue and relatively normal oil use.

[@miguellemus2871]

12. cylinders

[@Chuck59ish]

@@miguellemus2871 Better than having a cylinder change or two or three.

[@frankbutaric3565]

All radials smoke on lower cylinders on startup. It’s normal ops

[@Chuck59ish]

@@frankbutaric3565 TRue, that's why the large radials were rotated by ground crew to pump the oil out of cylinders.

[@inchranger]

If they offered a 2nd seat opportunity to do a mock WWII scenario that included a dog fight or two and a dive bomb strafing over a mock ship in that like they do a Civil war themed fight.. I'd sell a left nut

[@jwb2814]

Like waking up a dragon.

[@birdman316]

sweet bird! i love the american flag just behind the canopy as if its looking over the pilot and has his back...sweet shot guys!

[@paulmurphy42]

At what altitude does the Corsair reach its maximum possible achievable True Airspeed in straight and level flight? Does anyone know? Thanks.

[@rohanchandrashekharkammar1055]

Imagine what would happen if the pilot folds the wing mid air.

[@josepablolunasanchez1283]

Having problems to crank it up? Do you need us to go and push? LOL!

[@raoulvolfoni1800]

No , just turn the propeller with both hands ...

[@carguy1979]

I'd pay just to sit in the cockpit, go through pre-flight and start the engine. That'd be cool.

[@gregbuck701]

When I hit the Mega, 2 F4U-5's will be in the hanger......with a mechanic of course.

[@bretz71]

Great plane. Painted a hideous blue that was never used by the Navy on any Corsair. That's what happens when the rich clueless owner goes to Sherwin Williams and says "Gimme blue".

[@biffgate-ii7od]

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