Aircraft/Loadouts Adding the F2G Super Corsair

[_Invincible 829]

Hoi, i think the F2G would make a Really Good Tier 4 naval Fighter for the US Branche. it would come directly after the F4U-1C ( or later after the F4U-4 ) 

 

10 were built, so its actually possible to have it ingame.

 

 

Introduction :

 

The Goodyeah  F2G "Super Corsair" was a development by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of the FG-1/F4U-1 Corsair design as a special low-altitude version of a fighter equipped with a Pratt & Whitney R-4360 28-cylinder, four-row radial air-cooled engine. Although often cited that the origin of the aircraft was as an interceptor of low-flying Japanese suicide aircraft, its actual beginnings came about in 1939 when the Pratt & Whitney company first proposed its enormous new engine. Thus the F2G lineage was tied to its engine design rather than tactical requirements

 

Big, robust, and fast, the Goodyear F2G was often referred to as the "Super Corsair" for good reason. Designed and produced by Goodyear rather than Vought, the F2G design mated the Corsair airframe to Pratt & Whitney's huge R-4360 engine rated at 3,000 horsepower. Other changes were a bubble canopy and a taller vertical stabilizer with auxiliary rudder to compensate for the engine's extra torque. Some 418 F2Gs were ordered, but only five F2G-1s and five folding-wing "dash twos" were manufactured.

Ironically, the F2G Corsair made its name in the peacetime world of air racing. Navy pilot Cook Cleland obtained four surplus F2Gs and substantially modified one, clipping six feet off the wingspan. He won the 1947 Thompson Trophy race at 396 mph while two years later the Super Corsairs scored a clean sweep with Cleland, Ron Puckett, and Ben McKillen taking the top three spots. In ten starts over three years the F2Gs scored two wins, two seconds, and a third-place finish.

 

Details to the Plane irl

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 33 ft 9 in (10.3 m)
• Wingspan: 41 ft (12.5 m)
• Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m)
• Wing area: 314 ft² (29 m²)
• Empty weight: 10,249 lb (4,649 kg)
• Loaded weight: 13,346 lb (6,054 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 15,422 lb (6,995 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-4 "Wasp Major" 28-cylinder radial engine, 3,000 hp (2,200 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 431 mph (374 knots, 694 km/h) at 16,400 ft (5,000 m)
• Range: 1,955 mi (1,699 nm, 3,146 km) with external tanks
• Service ceiling: 38,800 ft (11,800 m)
• Rate of climb: 4,400 ft/min (22.35 m/s)
• Wing loading: 42.5 lb/ft² (208.75 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.22 hp/lb (370 W/kg)

Armament

• Guns: 4× .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 400 rounds/gun
• Rockets: 8× 5 in (127 mm) rockets or
• Bombs: 1,600 lb (725 kg)

Using experience from building the fixed-wing FG-1, a version of the folding wing F4U-1 Corsair, in early 1944, Goodyear extensively modified a standard FG-1 airframe, designated the XF2G-1, to take advantage of the 50% increase in take-off power provided by the R-4360 engine. In addition, an all-round vision bubble-type canopy was installed. In March 1944, Goodyear was awarded a contract to deliver 418 F2G-1 and 10 F2G-2aircraft. The F2G-2 version included modifications for carrier operations.

Armament provisions included alternative wing-mounted installations for four or six 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) machine guns and eight 5 inch (127 mm) rockets or two 1,000 or 1,600 lb (450 or 725 kg) bombs. The internal fuel capacity was increased greatly over that of the FG-1, and provisions were provided to carry two droppable external tanks.

By the end of the war in August 1945, only five each of the F2G-1 and F2G-2 aircraft were completed. Testing revealed deficiencies in lateral control and insufficient speed, which were bars to further development of the aircraft. In addition, theGrumman F8F Bearcat, which could do all the F2G could do while still powered with the original Corsair's Double Wasp powerplant, was already in production making the F2G redundant. Thus, further production of the F2G was canceled.

 

 

Details to the Plane ingame :

 

Rank : 4

Battle Rating : 5.5

Max Reapair costs : 8.000 Silver Lions 

Costs : 270.000 Silver Lions

 

The Default skin ingame :

Ofcourse without lettering and codingnumbers.

References :

http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.air-and-space.com%2F19811231%252520Champlin%2F20%252520F2G-1%252520N4324%252520BuNo%25252088454%252520right%252520side%252520m.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.air-and-space.com%2FGoodyear%2520F2G.htm&h=216&w=488&tbnid=ep4VWTwgxQOX5M%3A&zoom=1&docid=6Vf410yZfm4idM&hl=de&ei=J8SXVeryE6b5ygPY4YXoCQ&tbm=isch&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=176&page=1&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=0CDwQrQMwCQ

http://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/goodyear-f2g-1-super-corsair

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodyear_F2G_Corsair

 

[CokeSpray 7,274]

Open for discussion.  :salute:

[Avrien 43]

I think it's cool. but I think they need to start condensing planes by body.. then you can unlock the engines and make them into the normal planes. Maybe with presets and potentially locks to only make the existing aircraft. then when you unlock the corsair you simply grind it to the version you want. When you unlock the tech you get the better version after enough is available and you can pick what you want and it has the appropriate BR etc. 8) then they only need to get the physics and stuff correct and add the desired engines etc. And maybe any body differences which could also be researched and added separately, etc. I wonder if that could speed up development or at least the putting of aircraft into the game. You could easily put them in partially and build up by adding the rest of the arms etc later as the game progresses. Wether that be for workload or balance reasons.

Edited July 4, 2015 by Avrien

[Danunachas 236]

I dont really like it. Guns are way too weak for tier 4 at 5.0 BR.

Engine might be good but 4x.50s just wont be enough.

[TyphoonCro 6,833]

Yes, I would like to see it..... 

 

And it could fill the gap between F8F and F4U-1C...

 

 

I dont really like it. Guns are way too weak for tier 4 at 5.0 BR.

Engine might be good but 4x.50s just wont be enough.

 

As for this, first Bearcat has 4x12.7 mm too and its 5.0 BR

[Crunchin_time 9]

Yes, I would like to see it..... 
 
And it could fill the gap between F8F and F4U-1C...
 
 

 
As for this, first Bearcat has 4x12.7 mm too and its 5.0 BR

The f8f is 6.0

And though I would wish for the corsairs with the 20mms like the f4u-4C and the F4u-5, this is needed as well. Also what is 5.5 br? There is .3 and .7, but never heard of .5

[TyphoonCro 6,833]

The f8f is 6.0

And though I would wish for the corsairs with the 20mms like the f4u-4C and the F4u-5, this is needed as well. Also what is 5.5 br? There is .3 and .7, but never heard

 

My bad... I was looking at AB battle ratings, not RB ones... it is indeed 6.0...

 

So this F2G (BR 5.3 or 5.7) would fill that gap between F4U-1C and F8F

[Target1331 3,055]

Uhmmmm, hate to be that guy, but we already have a decently supported, recent suggestion for the F2G (in this case talking about it as a premium):
http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/231205-vought-f2g-1-or-2-corsair-as-us-tier-iv-premium/?hl=super+corsair

and an older suggestion:
http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/137548-us-limited-premium-goodyearvought-f2g-1-super-corsair/?hl=super+corsair

 

And I do support this plane, although I'm leaning more towards it as a premium.

 

Best regards,

 

Phil

[_Invincible 829]

Uhmmmm, hate to be that guy, but we already have a decently supported, recent suggestion for the F2G (in this case talking about it as a premium):
http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/231205-vought-f2g-1-or-2-corsair-as-us-tier-iv-premium/?hl=super+corsair

and an older suggestion:
http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/137548-us-limited-premium-goodyearvought-f2g-1-super-corsair/?hl=super+corsair

 

And I do support this plane, although I'm leaning more towards it as a premium.

 

Best regards,

 

Phil

Nice ! iam sorry, i didnt know that mate. cheers o7

[CroVepar 4,514]

We need more Corsairs that aren't U-1

[Rhyunix 95]

It is worth noting that whilst the armament of the F2G was inferior, it was the fastest Corsair ever made, so perhaps as a premium it would make more sense

[JollyOldChap21 468]

I think it'd make a great addition to the tree! 

[_DK_ 743]

It is worth noting that whilst the armament of the F2G was inferior, it was the fastest Corsair ever made, so perhaps as a premium it would make more sense

 

Nope, the F4U-4 was faster at higher altitudes while the  F4U-5 and F4U-7 were much faster at all altitudes.

[SubRyan 5,556]

Nope, the F4U-4 was faster at higher altitudes while the  F4U-5 and F4U-7 were much faster at all altitudes.

 

The F2G-2 has the exact same Vmax [399 mph] at SL as the F4U-5 [347 knots]

 

The F4U-5 [24.6 m/s @ 12,873 lbs] does outclimb the F2G-2 [22.4 m/s @ 13,346 lbs] at sea level however

Edited July 4, 2015 by SubRyan

[Juiceter 2,284]

I'd rather have more maps and bug fixes first. There are plenty of a/c (too many!).

Edited July 4, 2015 by Juiceter

[_DK_ 743]

The F2G-2 has the exact same Vmax [399 mph] at SL as the F4U-5 [347 knots]

 

The F4U-5 [24.6 m/s @ 12,873 lbs] does outclimb the F2G-2 [22.4 m/s @ 13,346 lbs] at sea level however

 

Indeed, my line of thought was more towards useful combat altitudes such as 5,000 ft + though, I should've specified.

Edited July 4, 2015 by _DK_

[SubRyan 5,556]

Indeed, my line of thought was more towards useful combat altitudes such as 5,000 ft + though, I should've specified.

 

They both still have the same Vmax at 5000 feet, the F4U-5 starts becoming faster than the F2G-2 at around ~7000 feet

[FloatplaneRammer 1,736]

I love this thing. 100% for it.

[abocks 72]

+1

[Krteq 1,052]

+1

3000HP - 694km/h at 5000m -> BR 5.7 will be OK

 

Suggested repair cost (8000 SL) is too low at high Tier IV.

Edited August 24, 2015 by Krteq

[_Invincible 829]

+1

3000HP - 694km/h at 5000m -> BR 5.7 will be OK

 

Suggested repair cost (8000 SL) is too low at high Tier IV.

okey will fix !

[MoldyThesaurus 680]

The more the merrier!

[MiG_23M 1,684]

Why do we need this again?

I support, more the merrier ^^^

 

Seriously though, let's add it after we get more pressing issues fixed.

[Stryker232 174]

+1

[FloatplaneRammer 1,736]

+1