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Alfa Model F4U-1 Corsair
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The Corsair prototype took off for the first time on 29th May, 1940. Since the very beginning it was apparent that an extraordinary fighter was born, and the few emergency landings and crashes during the tests could not change that. The Corsair was the first American fighter to exceed the 400 mph (644 km/h) speed in level flight, becoming the fastest US combat aeroplane. Before the series manufacture of the F4U-1 began, many minor and major changes took place. The most conspicuous alteration was moving the cockpit aft, above the wing trailing edge, and changing the armament to six wing-mounted 12,7mm (.5in) machine guns. The production was started not only at the Chance Vought company, but under licence at Brewster Aeronautical Corp. and the Goodyear Aircraft Corp.
The decal set enables you to build one of the machines serving during 1943/44 with the VF - 17 fighter squadron.
- "I" BIG HOG - Lt. Cdr. John T. Blackburn, Ondonga, October1943
- "3" - Ens. Frederik J. Streig, February 1944
- "5" - Lt. Thomas Killefer, Ondonga, December 1943
- "34" L.A. CITY LIMITS - Lt. Doris C. Freeman, Ondonga, November 1943
Technical data:
- Length: 25-ﾾ inch
- Max. weight: 14.8 oz
- Wing area: 188.3 sq. inch
- Controls: elevator, ailerons, motor
- Wing span: 32 inch
(Motor, Battery and Radio not included)
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The model is not suited for complete beginners, but its control with ailerons and elevator would not bring problems to any modeller experienced enough with elevator/rudder control models, e.g. slow-flyers. The flight qualities and performance of this scale model of the F4U-1 Corsair are close to that of much larger models, i.e. they are more docile, and provide fine as well as colourful experience in the air.
Features
- It is almost ready to fly: you have to apply decals, install the propulsion unit and the RC equipment.
- You can utilise the kit's box as the transport and storage container for the finished model.
- The model is moulded from extruded polystyrene foam with a tougher surface layer, making the model more resistant to surface damage. All exposed places are also covered by additional plastic reinforcements. The strength/weight ratio of the model is high, therefore the danger of damage in normal operation is very low.
- When designing this model the maximum attention was devoted to its aerodynamic layout (e.g. the semi-symmetrical wing section, the symmetrical horizontal tail section were used), ensuring high aerodynamic finesse, with the resulting wide band of operational speeds and docile flying characteristics typical for much larger models.
- The range of proven power units offered enables to build a scale model of flight performance corresponding with that of the best slow flyers, as well as with the fully aerobatic models.
- To control the model you need the RC equipment suitable for controlling the slow-flyers - it would enable you to fly majority of the aerobatic figures (with the possible exception of those that require the rudder control).
- One of the decisive factors, affecting the flight performance and behaviour of the model, is its weight. The specified maximum weight should in no case be exceeded - the flight behaviour of heavier models deteriorates accordingly.
- Due to the brisk pace of development of the propulsion units and batteries, we recommend that you always check the maximum current drain and choose a controller that corresponds to that current.
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