Feel free to ask me......

[kiwimac]

Pictures of FG-1D

More as I find 'em

Kiwimac

 

[kiwimac]

Another FG-1D

Kiwimac

 

[kiwimac]

Yet more FG1-d's. Haven't found any a's yet or 1's for that matter.

Still none of the others.

Kiwimac

 

[kiwimac]

FG-1 from a Polish site

Source: http://forum.valka.cz/ftopic6911.html

Kiwimac

 

[kiwimac]

More FG-1's

Source: http://www.floridaimpressions.com/w....asp?displaytype=regaircraft&RegAircraftID=39

kiwimac

 

[kiwimac]

Re the FG-1E

FG-1E

The FG-1E was a designation that was to be applied to a number of Goodyear-built radar equipped Corsairs. The FG-1E was to incorporate the cannon wings of the -1C and to carry a advanced APS-4 radar unit on the starboard wing outboard of the guns. No evidence that any aircraft were constructed or designated as such has been found.

Source: http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/indiabasin/464/corsairhistory_3.html

(about 2/3rds down the page.)

 

[Archer]

The ones from the Polish site are F2Gs, but still nice
From that bit I've read about Corsairs still around, it seems that FG-1Ds, F4U-4s, and F4U-5s are among the more common variants, which could explain why there's so many pictures of -1Ds and not of -1s.

Regarding the -1E thanks, so it was planned to be a night fighting a bit newer than the -2 and with cannons instead of the 5x.50 cals.

 

[Rafe35]

FG-1 from a Polish site

Source: http://forum.valka.cz/ftopic6911.html

Kiwimac

lol Kiwimac, that picture is F2G-1 Super Corsair not FG Corsair, but good looking picture and thanks to all the people who post on the picture.

 

[Hot Space]

You're better then I am 8)

Hot Space

 

[kiwimac]

Ah Dang, the Polish site lists them as FG-1s. Bugger.

Hey can anyone tell me what the hell the gauge is on the front of the Corsair's Radial? (3rd Polish pic)!

Kiwimac

 

[kiwimac]

Hot Space,

No I just sleep really really badly!

Kiwimac

 

[Rafe35]

Ah Dang, the Polish site lists them as FG-1s. Bugger.

Hey can anyone tell me what the hell the gauge is on the front of the Corsair's Radial? (3rd Polish pic)!

Kiwimac

That is Goodyear F2G-1D Super Corsair with 3,000 Pratt Whitney R-4360-4 engine and also I have found that serial number = B.U. #88454 of F2G-1D. Wanna know what NATC stand for? It stands for "Naval Air Test Center" and it kinda werid name, but it for US Navy and US Marines Corps.

F2G-1 = Non-Folding Wings
F2G-2 = Folding Wings

 

[Archer]

So if the F2G-1 has nonfolding wings, and the F2G-2 has folding wings, whats special about the F2G-1D?

 

[Rafe35]

So if the F2G-1 has nonfolding wings, and the F2G-2 has folding wings, whats special about the F2G-1D?

Possible Goodyear has added Hydraulic folding wings on F2G-1D (Possible only one F2G-1D) for a test and I have no clue what up with F2G-1D. There are so many secret of F2G during in WWII and aftermath of WWII. I am still working on F2G research to find how they became "secret" and hopefully i'll find some answer for it.

 

[Hot Space]

Looks good 8)

Hot Space

 

[cheddar cheese]

8)

 

[jrlloyd]

Actually according to my records, there were 8 FG-1E built.
I don't think they were actually used, though.

 

[jrlloyd]

Actually according to my records, there were 8 FG-1E built.
I don't think they were actually used, though.

 

[Archer]

Where'd you find that?

Vought F4U Corsair by Martin Bowman says that 7 XF2G-1s (converted from FG-1 and FG-1As) and 10 F2G-1/2s were built.
It doesn't specify what variants, but since it was intended to intercept kamikazes at low level I would doubt that 8 of the 10 built were FG-1Es, unless there were others not known to the author.

Edit: According to an Appendix of US Navy Corsairs, there were 5 F2G-1s and 5 F2G-2s accepted by the Navy as well as the 7 modified XF2G-1s

 

[jrlloyd]

The FG-1E was not one of the corncob powered F2G's, it was a night fighter derived from a normally R-2800 powered FG-1A with radar attached to the right wing like the later F4U-5N.

Interesting note about the F2G's, the F4U-4 and later variants with R-2800s were actually faster than the F2G's. Brute force ain't everything.

Does anybody know what the A2U was supposed to be?