Oshkosh 2022 | Vought F4U Corsair

Aug 5, 2022 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2022, F4U Corsair, Nikon 1 V3, Oshkosh 2022

8/05/2022 Oshkosh 2022 | Vought F4U Corsair

Oshkosh 2022 | Vought F4U Corsair  The F4U Corsair looks quite distinctive with its gull wings.  It also makes a distinctive sound caused by noise from the engine and wing-root air inlets, which earned it the nick-name “Whistling Death”  The “bent wings” allowed deck clearance of its large 13′ 4″ propeller.  And, the large prop allowed for a R-2800 Double Wasp, 18 cylinder double radial 2250 horsepower engine.  It could out fight, out climb, and out run any prop driven enemy aircraft at the time.   Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.

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7/29/2022Vought F4U Corsair
GearNikon 1 V3  with a FT-1 Adapter and an AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens
Exposure70mm (189mm)   f/20  1/60s   -0.33ev  160iso

F4U Corsair Attacking

Jul 29, 2016 | AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Daily Image 2016, F4U Corsair, Military Aircraft, Nikon 1 V3

F4U Corsair Attacking

F4U Corsair Attacking makes a distinctive sound which earned it the nick-name “Whistling Death” caused by noise from the engine and wing-root air inlets.  The “bent wings” allowed deck clearance of its large 13′ 4″ propeller.  And, the large prop allowed for a R-2800 Double Wasp, 18 cylinder double radial 2250 horsepower engine.  Yep, it could out fight, out climb, and out run any prop driven enemy aircraft.