<VV> Corsairs (no Corvair)

[James Davis]

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Jim Davis

At 03:41 PM 1/12/2005, vairologist@juno.com wrote:
> > I'm fairly certain that all Corsairs had the PW 2800.
> > Ned
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>Smitty says:  You may be right since it has been a year or two. but that
>doesn't sound like much of an engine to power what was the fastest bird
>in the fleet in its day.  Seems like a 3350 would be more likely.  Just
>playing with memory I believe the AM was the only single engine, single
>wing plane in the fleet with a 4360.  It liked to do snap rolls when the
>pilot fiddled with the throttle.  Very difficult to bring aboard a
>carrier for that reason.
>         I'll bet the enemy was impressed when their own bullets came
>bouncing back at them when firing at a GY Corsair.      GG