F4U-5 Corsair Burning up the Field

[FullDeflection]

[video=youtube;JEt78vs_Tv8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEt78vs_Tv8[/video]

First 52 seconds is silent, but listen to the takeoff and fly by. :drool:

 

[Brian29]

The image of it taking off into the sunset................beautiful.

 

[Firebird2XC]

Mommy I want one! I WANT I WANT I WANT I WANT!

 

[Hacker15e]

Wouldn't that just look/sound magnificent with a turbine instead?

 

[Firebird2XC]

Wouldn't that just look/sound magnificent with a turbine instead?

I dunno. Let's build one and see how it compares.

 

[Pilotforhire587]

Give me that and a P51 and I would be the happiest man on the planet

 

[BeRich]

Give me that and a P51 and I would be the happiest man on the planet

Paying for fuel for those on your regional pilot salary?

 

[FullDeflection]

Wouldn't that just look/sound magnificent with a turbine instead?

 

[middies10]

The fly-by around 3:45 to 3:55 gave me chills.

 

[The Gardener]

"Honey, I'm going to buy a new plane but it'll save us money on the hanger because the wings fold up."

 

[MikeD]

Paying for fuel for those on your regional pilot salary?

"Honey, look what I bought! We'll have it 1/4 paid off by the time I die, on my salary."

 

[Firebird2XC]

"Honey, I'm going to buy a new plane but it'll save us money on the hanger because the wings fold up."

I like where your head's at.

I've actually contemplated just moving into a hangar. Build part into an office/condo thing. The things we pilots do, eh?

 

[ryan1234]

Wouldn't that just look/sound magnificent with a turbine instead?

That particular airplane, (FAH-603?) sat out the Soccer War right?

 

[Hacker15e]

That particular airplane, (FAH-603?) sat out the Soccer War right?

I'm not as smart on the Corsairs as the Mustangs, so I'm not certain.

 

[ppragman]

Wouldn't that just look/sound magnificent with a turbine instead?

Is that a bit of SBWBS? (Shiny Bent Wing Bastard Syndrome)

And no. That's just gross.

 

[MikeD]

And no. That's just gross.

.......says the turboprop flying one.

 

[Hacker15e]

Is that a bit of SBWBS? (Shiny Bent Wing Bastard Syndrome)

And no. That's just gross.

Eh, it wasn't my idea. Firebird thought up that heretical concept.

 

[ppragman]

.......says the turboprop flying one.

Ah, shhhhhh....

 

[MikeD]

Ah, shhhhhh....

I'm got your number man. I know who you are!

 

[ppragman]

I'm got your number man. I know who you are!

No homo?