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F4U Corsair demo from the 2013 Salute to America Airshow in Dallas, GA flown by Jim Tobul part of the Commemorative Air Force. Gotta love that engine sound! This video is a bit more shaky than normal because the video stabilizer wasn't working to well with this video. Made it all wishy washy.
Some extra info on the plane.
Built in August of 1954
Engine -- Pratt & Whitney R2800, 18 cylinder, 2,650hp
Propeller- Hamilton Standard, four blade, 13′ 2″ diameter
Top speed- 407kts (470mph)
empty weight- 9,380 lbs
Maximum weight- 15,200 lbs
Maximum ceiling- 41,000 feet
Maximum fuel- 234 gallons internal,plus (2) 150 gallon drop tanks
Maximum range- 1,983 nautical miles (2,280 statue miles)
Oil capacity- 27 gallons
Armourment- (6) .50 caliber machine guns with 2,400 rounds
(8) 5″ HVAR (high velocity aircraft rockets)
(2) 1,000 lbs bombs or Napalm or 15″ Tiny Tim rockets
