Official FlightLine F4U-1A Corsair 1600mm (63") Wingspan

[Elbee]

f4u ausie,

She's battle tested and ready for duty.

Looks like Spring is poppin' down there, you lucky guy.

Best, LB

[f4u ausie]

All this cause the co is at bingo

[f4u ausie]

take down the ol dog from its roof haven.. check all servos travels nuts n bolts.. to my suprise the flap bolts were loose..not now , she will b my sunday flyer (one of) weather good.. its meant to b..... the thing has done an awsome job and still looks ok but worn ... it has taken me(us) from raw beginer to i think good (me anyway) intermediate pilot .. the journey has been really fun .. so couple piks have fun b safe on its third paint job.. and still flies good

[Elbee]

She who outranks!,, mm ye thats a global problem

"She whose AUTHORITY exceeds my rank" to be crystal clear. That is a major distinction which I am not allowed to forget. Best, LB

[f4u ausie]

She who outranks!,, mm ye thats a global problem

[Elbee]

Ah, I reminisce those lonely, but freedom-loving days of bachelorhood myself. However, if that ever got out, I could be re-living those days sooner rather than later. (LOL)

[jetfool]

I know exactly what you mean. I have been removing windows, cleaning gutters, ect. per my commanders wishes. Hardly remember my single days when living in a garage with my hot rod, motorcycle and model planes. Could hardly see out the windows but good times

Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

Yes, I can do that if the memory doesn't come back up. Have a quality soldering iron. Thanks Elbee

Any more flights on your Corsair. Weather here has been fantastic but cold weather is creeping in, time to get shop ready for building season.

Best Regards, Rex

Rex,

Have not flown anything since the first check flight of the Corsair.

It's Fall and there are many other seasonal duties and tasks to complete here at the Homestead, unfortunately.

I'll place her with both dignity and pride with her brothers and sisters on the "rack of safety" deep in the catacombs of this ol' house until next Spring.

And according to "she whose authority exceeds my rank" my new orders came down and go something like this,

Okay, now that the model airplane is done, didn't you promise to take down and repair the Eastside storm windows so I could clean the window glass before Winter?"

So, there you have it.

Best, Steve

[jetfool]

Yes, I can do that if the memory doesn't come back up. Have a quality soldering iron. Thanks Elbee

Any more flights on your Corsair. Weather here has been fantastic but cold weather is creeping in, time to get shop ready for building season.

Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

Elbee,

My trans. battery is 9.6v about 1" x1" x 4 1/4" 600mah. Futaba #nt8s600b.

Rex,

if your battery pack is Ni-Cad, you could build your own tx pack.

Not a difficult task if you have a decent soldering iron.

Best, Steve

[jetfool]

Elbee,

My trans. battery is 9.6v about 1" x1" x 4 1/4" 600mah. Futaba #nt8s600b. Think my problem is the memory build-up so will run some discharge / charge on my Hi-tec charger. I have been charging 1-2 hrs before going to the field and I am flying almost every day. Bought this radio in 2013 so battery is on the downhill side but until this year I always charged overnight,10-12 hrs and never had the battery go down in 2-3 hrs.
Having trouble downloading pics from phone to my e-mail so haven't been able to post pics on forum. Thinking of getting the FL B-25 for X-MAS and doing a SW Pacific version. Love my FL Tigercat but the Corsair is still a virgin on the dining room table. Thank you for the response, Rex

[Elbee]

Guys I have a transmitter question. My Futaba 7c transmitter needs a new battery, 9.6v. Looks like the original type nicad is not available. What do you recommend for replacement? Thanks, Rex

Hey Rex,

does your old TX battery look like this?

This is 7.2 volt, however.

Also, check this battery out.

9.6 volt fro Futaba TXs.

https://batteriesamerica.com/products/nt8jy

Best, Steve

[jetfool]

Guys I have a transmitter question. My Futaba 7c transmitter needs a new battery, 9.6v. Looks like the original type nicad is not available. What do you recommend for replacement? Thanks, Rex

[Grossman56]

Yep, a little thing like a chirp when your at a throttle position gives you a lot of consistency. I find myself paying the most attention to what people are using for approach and landing settings, the rest of the flight doesn't mean a damn if you crash on landing!

[Elbee]

Aros thanks, that means a great deal. Best, LB

[Aros]

Corsair Lovers,

First check flight complete.

Love this model in the air and on the ground.

Winds were quartering at 15 mph, however, gusty.

My take away:

Low rates should be the high rates in both roll and pitch.

No take off flaps required, IMHO

I used the take-off flap setting and she was off in less than 30 feet at what I believe was half throttle.

This came as quite a surprise and nearly cost me the day.

Right rudder compensates and ‘cat like’ reflexes ended with no issues.

She flew like rock solid, landed as expected in the take-off flap setting.

Special shout out to all who commented to ‘fly her home’.

Next time out, I’ll put her through the paces.

My very best to this Corsair community who followed me through this build.

It was no doubt tedious for you at times, but I am grateful for your support.

On to the next build, either the Tomcat or the Mitchell, hmm…Comments/questions?

Respectfully, LB

Thank the Flight Angels! I would have ruined my week if I heard some less-than savory news on your maiden. She's a functional piece of art! So glad the maiden went well my dear friend.

Now enjoy her!

[Hugh Wiedman]

I agree, I use half flaps on all my warbirds for take off with the exception of the FL 1600mm Spitfires. With the huge amount of lift those wings have, they are the only warbird so far that I've found doesn't need it. Also, when I have one, I'll use half flaps on my Avanti. I've had Avanti 1 leave the ground with not enough lift on the wings and it went crazy. Half flap and I keep it on the ground for about 2 seconds longer than a prop bird, seems to work for me.

Grossman56

I also have my TX telling me when I get to a certain throttle position, on the Corsair I have 2, both of which actually call out the exact throttle %, first at 40% (which is my approach setting with about 55 degrees of flaps providing a ton of drag) then again at 30%, which I go to when level and about 1 foot off the deck and land it there.

[Grossman56]

40% wow!! I have my timer set to chirp at 25% and that's where I center my landing speed with full flaps. It really comes down to the rate of descent, your forward momentum (which is controlled by your throttle obviously) determines the amount of lift therefore your descent speed.

[Grossman56]

I agree, I use half flaps on all my warbirds for take off with the exception of the FL 1600mm Spitfires. With the huge amount of lift those wings have, they are the only warbird so far that I've found doesn't need it. Also, when I have one, I'll use half flaps on my Avanti. I've had Avanti 1 leave the ground with not enough lift on the wings and it went crazy. Half flap and I keep it on the ground for about 2 seconds longer than a prop bird, seems to work for me.

Grossman56

[Hugh Wiedman]

Hugh, Thank you, the build is about the anticipation of the first check flight.

I love the way this one flies. Looking forward to a second flight soon.

Great summary, you use the take-off flap setting, right?

She does 'want' to fly, of that there is no doubt.

So, which way did you bet that line.

Best, Steve

I'm afraid I bet the wrong line, as usual.

I actually now do use take off flaps, just started doing that the last 20 flights or so. Before, maybe 70 flights without flaps (after 40 first flights with) as I thought it didn't need them, As you do. Then let an accomplished pilot fly it and he used take off flaps and suggested I should as well, so last bunch of flights with them.

Following is why, certainly not because, as Sgt. Shultz says, "I Know Nothingggg!" when it comes to wing aerodynamics, but a gut feeling.

The take off flaps seem to help keeping the nose slightly down, thwarting or at least limiting any premature take off. Secondly, if I do get off a little early before enough air flow over the wing to cause a stall, the slight stall to the left is not as bad with the extra lift on the wings from the flaps.

On Landing I use massive flap deflection, well over 45 degrees (which results in very little lift and mostly drag). Only because it looks nasty landing with that much flaps. Maybe that's why I land at 40% throttle.

This is all pure conjecture and has no scientific basis in fact that I know of, but then in my case, ignorance is bliss!