The laser-cut F4U kit costs $80, including shipping within the continental US. You can order by mail or click the PayPal logo for fast, convenient on-line ordering. This design was published in the January 2000 issue of Model Aviation, and plans are still available through the AMA Plans Service.
Scale: 1/16
Span: 30.5"
Length: 23"
Wing Area: 170 SQ IN
Weight RTF: 18 OZ
My laterst Corsair is finished in the colors of the F4U-1A flown by ENS Fred Streig while he was serving with VF-17, the "Jolly Rogers" in early 1944. The airframe is covered with fiberglass and painted with Model Master paints. Power as shown is a Mega 16/15/6 motor, Castle Creations Phoenix 25 controller and 8 X IB-1400 NiMH cells.
The prototype Corsair was finished in the colors of the F4U-1 flown by Marine LT Ken Walsh when he became the first Corsair ace in May of 1943. The airframe was covered with fiberglass and painted with Floquil Military paints. All markings were painted with an airbrush using artist's frisket masks. The powerplant is a stock 6V Speed 400 motor on eight NiMH cells. All-up weight is 17.6 ounces.
The carefully-engineered Corsair Speed 400 kit is designed from the ground up to make it possible to build a light and simple version of this complex airframe. The fuselage is built over an internal disposable crutch, and the trademark inverted gull wing uses special joiner pieces to produce the characteristic bent look and avoid the "broken wing" appearance of most sport scale Corsairs. Like its stablemates, it's an easy to build warbird of balsa and foam construction. It's designed for a 6V Speed 400 motor on 7 or 8 cells. It can also be powered by a lightweight brushless motor like the AstroFlight 020 for even better performance.
This is a complete laser-cut kit, and high quality Sig balsa is used throughout. Fuselage construction is conventional balsa, and the wing is foam sheeted with 1/32 balsa.
For best performance, I recommend the following flight hardware: 6V Speed 400 motor, Graupner #1328 prop adapter, Graupner 6 X 4 prop, 8-cell IB-1400 battery pack, 20 amp BEC speed controller and micro radio gear.
The kit includes all materials needed for construction:
Ryan Aircraft
6941 Rob Vern DriveReturn to Ryan Aircraft Page
Cincinnati, OH 45239
Ph: (513) 729-3323
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