Whistling Death

I have never heard the whistle before. Anybody know what causes it? My pure guess would be the shape of the wings but I have no idea.

If I win the lottery I'm buying two F-4s: one with a radial that whistles and one with J79s that screams!
 
guywhoflies said:
I have never heard the whistle before. Anybody know what causes it? My pure guess would be the shape of the wings but I have no idea.

If I win the lottery I'm buying two F-4s: one with a radial that whistles and one with J79s that screams!
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The Corsair's distinctive sound, which earned it among the Japanese the nick-name of "Whistling Death", partly because of the engine sound, that was caused by the wing-root inlets for engine air. Shown above is Maj. Gregory Boyington's F4U from VMF-214.
(Image used with permission from Dare to Move.)
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http://www.aviation-history.com/vought/f4u.html
 
tattooguy21 said:
Though it doesn't have the nostalgia of previous war birds, I'm an a10 fan. Not quite the dog fighter some of these others were though.
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Not a bad jet, although the current version is somewhat more of a slow F-16, with the kit it's running.
 
Reminds of watching the TV series Black Sheep Squadron in the late 70's. I never missed an episode back in the day before cable/VCR's and DVR's.

To this day still one of my favorite shows! I just couldn't get enough of those gull wing Corsairs...
 
A300Capt said:
Reminds of watching the TV series Black Sheep Squadron in the late 70's. I never missed an episode back in the day before cable/VCR's and DVR's.

To this day still one of my favorite shows! I just couldn't get enough of those gull wing Corsairs...
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The History channel used to run a marathon on this series a while back before they stopped showing...well history.

I want a Corsair also. I'd settle for a replica of it or kit plane though!
 
KLB said:
I want a Corsair also. I'd settle for a replica of it or kit plane though!
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I've looked at the kits for it. There's not a whole lot. Might have to invest in a set of plans and build from scratch. There are also a few real ones in civilian hands that according to the FAA still exist, but are parked in barns or hangers. If I had the chedda I'd go barn hunting!
 
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Not to take away from the F4U. It is beautiful and legendary, but I would think, as a pure fighter, I'd rather own an F8F. The Bearcat seems like a truly sweet radial piston performer.

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