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

[Aros]

Happy to report I snagged a new one the other day. Me without a Corsair is a travesty of justice. (I sold my first one a couple years back when I needed to fund another project). In a perfect world I would get mine to look like Elbee's but that chance is about as likely as being mistaken for Brad Pitt, lol.

I can settle with the mostly stock version because it really is a beautiful, scale Corsair for EPO. Has anyone noticed any recent upgrades? I ask because they don't always report little tweaks and fixes to us. I know the gear has been an ongoing issue and weak point since release.

Here in Astoria, OR I don't suspect too many chances to fly her in the coming weeks but I will get her all set up and ready to go when that rare calm wind and dry conditions occur over Winter.

Back in the saddle!

[SanExup]

canyoncreekjim

Real Flight is what you want. Get the one with the included Tx. I guess you can use your own Spektrum Tx with it but, for me at least, I'd rather just use my real Tx for flying and not bother with setting it up for the simulator etc.

As for flying the F4u, it flies great. But yeah, if this is your first rc plane get something that would be less ego damaging to crash and go fly the wings off of it. A high wing trainer with big bush wheels as a first is ideal. Learn to fly oval patterns and figure 8 patterns on the simulator. And practice landings, over and over. Then repeat the same with the high wing trainer. Fly patterns and land and takeoff, over and over.

After that, an 800mm warbird is a good first for learning low wing warbird flight characteristics. Then 1100mm series warbird is better for learning takeoffs and landings, touch and goes, and way easier on the budget when you crash than a 1600mm.

These steps towards the F4U aren't inexpensive but if it's flying rc planes that you want, then a simulator and a high wing trainer can open it up for you. Just start out with inexpensive planes so you avoid costly mistakes. Save the F4U as the goal, but take the necessary flight time to get there. If you love it, you'll get there.

We're here to help!

[Denniswpb]

Here are my recommendations... 1. Send it back 2. Put it on a shelf and don't look at it for at least a year 3. If you decide to ignore my recommendations and fly it anyway, take a lot of pictures before your first take off because those pictures will be all you will have to remember it by. This is NOT an airplane for even an intermediate pilot unless they have flown other smaller warbirds first. You will destroy this plane with 15 seconds. There is no amount of "simulator training" you can do that will prepare you for an airplane like this or any other 6S warbird. Do yourself a favor, unless you have tons of money to burn, find a good, experienced RC flight instructor and do not purchase anything unless you speak to them first.

[Elbee]

canyoncreekjim,

I understand "Real Flight" flight simulator is good, but don't have any experience with R/C airplane flight simulators.

I looked for a thread here, but did not find one, could be I am just not looking in the right place.

You might check in the "General Topics" Section from the Home Page here at the Squawk.

And Welcome to Hobby Squawk, Sir,

Best, LB

[canyoncreekjim]

Just ordered the Corsair. It will be my first RC plane. I want to do a bunch of simulator training before my maiden flight next spring. Any recommendations?

[subhan.nasir]

Anyone running Talon90 on their corsair? I am setting up Talon90 using Castle link and need help around things like timing, KHz, etc... If someone can please share their settings/values that would be great. ** Running stock motor.
Thanks in advance
Nas

[f4u ausie]

I cut mine around qaurter inch way back i think most models could be a little softer on springs

[Grumpyrcflyer]

Has anyone changed the landing gear springs for grass

[Elbee]

CorsairRdtrPnlRHv5.zip

...whistles in the oil cooler openings like Alpha mentioned way back in the day?

JD, no, but RRHandy's whistles look like a good fit.

I do remember Alpha saying the more holes and such you open up the more 'noise' she will make.

I did design a lower radiator door that is more open than the OEM. STL Above.

My thought is it should make some kind of noise, and I could add a whistle in the space at anytime.

Best, LB

[RRHandy]

thank you. Ive purchased a few of Max's designs. They are always excellent prints.

Did you ever print/install whistles in the oil cooler openings like Alpha mentioned way back in the day? I could never find a link to a whistle file he referenced.

Here you go.

[Jdcrow]

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/miniatures/figurines/us-navy-pilot

Thanks JD, I bought Max Greuter's USN Pilot, cut, scaled and merged the parts it in my slicer program, then printed each part separately.

Assembly was straight forward, but painting was a challenge, as you can see, figure painting is not a natural thing for me.

You can find the design on cgtrader for $39.00USD. I have attached a link above.

The whole Corsair project was a great learning experience.

There were times I just had to sit back and think about the "how".

In the end it all came together nicely.

Best, LB

thank you. Ive purchased a few of Max's designs. They are always excellent prints.

Did you ever print/install whistles in the oil cooler openings like Alpha mentioned way back in the day? I could never find a link to a whistle file he referenced.

[Elbee]

Nice work.... what file are you using for the Pilot ?

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/miniatures/figurines/us-navy-pilot

Thanks JD, I bought Max Greuter's USN Pilot, cut, scaled and merged the parts it in my slicer program, then printed each part separately.

Assembly was straight forward, but painting was a challenge, as you can see, figure painting is not a natural thing for me.

You can find the design on cgtrader for $39.00USD. I have attached a link above.

The whole Corsair project was a great learning experience.

There were times I just had to sit back and think about the "how".

In the end it all came together nicely.

Best, LB

[Jdcrow]

https://www.printables.com/model/618...p-modification


Corsair Connoisseurs, I have 'Published' my FlightLine 1600mm Corsair Cowl Flap Modification with Prusa Printables.

The link is above and I will post this in the 3DP Thread as well.

This mod is for both of the FlightLine Corsairs, Bubble and Birdcage.

Any questions/comments, please PM me.

Best, LB

Nice work.... what file are you using for the Pilot ?

[davegee]

Thanks Aros, everyone, glad to join the club! f4u ausie I had it hanging in my shop, front and center for a while and I think that's why it took me a while to get around to flying, it's a dream to look at!!

davegee The FMS! My only complaint is the wing to fuse attachment. How the hell am I supposed to bring a few planes to fly when it takes up so much space in my truck bed! If only the wing were a little easier to take on and off. Otherwise it flies so amazingly well. It really rips around, though I'd like to try the Fms Corsair prop. But even by the second battery I was putting it through its paces. Another minor complaint is the tail is light and bounces on the rough terrain while taxiing, but I'm being nit picky. I thought of putting more forward rake on the mains but we'll see, high rate elevator for taxiing on bumpy terrain is a must. Dave, you said it was a great plane and you own a few, that was what inspired me to get it.

And it was Elbee 's lusty Corsair that made me want the big bent wing beauty. I can't wait to fly it again and to start weathering it over the winter.

Also it landed on a boat, the Navy/Marines planes are pretty much guaranteed to end up in my hangar.

Very good, SanExup! I think the Flightline Corsair is one of my best flying airplanes, and I've had mine for about 3 years now, tons of successful flights. So far, just minor repairs required. One time, I was flying it and had it on a downwind leg to position it for landing. When I dropped the gear, I could see something that looked like a "bomb" depart the airplane. Turns out it was one of the main gear wheels! I soon figured I better investigate so brought it by for a low approach, and sure enough one of the wheels was gone. So, I brought it around and got very little scraping on the bottom of the wing without the wheel when I slowed down enough that the wing couldn't be held up any longer. Very minor damage, that's about the worst I can remember on this plane. Lesson learned: Be sure to check the security of the set screw on the bottom of the landing gear that keeps the axle for the wheel from coming off! I do that almost every time I bring the plane out to fly. What happened to that wheel? Well, believe it or not, I DID find it after a fairly short search in the field with a friend. Probably some divine luck in that! /Even better, because I had put the "Elbee" printed wheel covers on the wheels so I didn't want to lose one of those!

I really like the FMS P-47, however I concur with your squawks on the airplane.
1) Yes, the tail is lightly loaded, and even though I operate out of a hard surfaced (but rough!) runway, sometimes I get the tail popping up a bit while taxiing as it it runs over a crack in the runway. I find using full up elevator during taxi seems to keep that movement down to a minimum, as well as a slower taxi speed.

2) Wing connectors are a pain, specifically, the four LONG screws that attach the two wings to the fuse. Fortunately, my truck bed is big enough to accommodate the Corsair and P-47 (one at a time) in the truck bed, but I would like to be able to bring all three of my planes out to the field sometime to photograph and fly together. Haven't done that yet.

3) Another issue to watch for is the "convenient" male/female plugs to connect the electrical parts of the wings to the fuse and battery. If you have a rough landing, one or more of these pins can bend a bit and you'll have a hard time extending/retracting gear, flaps, lights, etc. I had a devil of a time trying to suss out why my left landing gear refused to work after one flight. Since you can't get a good supply of spare parts for this airplane, I bought another one to use as a "parts" airplane for the other three, as needed. Then I got a brainstorm: I noticed on RC Castle that they sold an inexpensive electrical wing connector and I ordered one from Hong Kong. By that time, my new plane came, and I "robbed" the part that I suspected might be the culprit. Sure enough, my "Hairless Joe" plane works perfectly now! So, when that part comes, I'll simply put it back in the new plane, still in its box.

I don't know if I'll build this 4th plane or just leave it in the closet for parts. Chances are, this winter, I'll figure out which paint scheme I want to go with, one I've never done before for sure, and have it ready for next Spring. I hope they come out with other planes that I really want to get for something different!

Have fun with your Corsair and Jug!

Cheers

Davegee

[SanExup]

Thanks Aros, everyone, glad to join the club! f4u ausie I had it hanging in my shop, front and center for a while and I think that's why it took me a while to get around to flying, it's a dream to look at!!

davegee The FMS! My only complaint is the wing to fuse attachment. How the hell am I supposed to bring a few planes to fly when it takes up so much space in my truck bed! If only the wing were a little easier to take on and off. Otherwise it flies so amazingly well. It really rips around, though I'd like to try the Fms Corsair prop. But even by the second battery I was putting it through its paces. Another minor complaint is the tail is light and bounces on the rough terrain while taxiing, but I'm being nit picky. I thought of putting more forward rake on the mains but we'll see, high rate elevator for taxiing on bumpy terrain is a must. Dave, you said it was a great plane and you own a few, that was what inspired me to get it.

And it was Elbee 's lusty Corsair that made me want the big bent wing beauty. I can't wait to fly it again and to start weathering it over the winter.

Also it landed on a boat, the Navy/Marines planes are pretty much guaranteed to end up in my hangar.

[davegee]

Bubble top 4 me if not zero

I'm with f4uausie, a bubbletop Jug for me!

[f4u ausie]

Bubble top 4 me if not zero

[Aros]

Nice job San! My hope is that Freewing comes out with a 1600mm Razorback!

[davegee]

Glad I finally got around to flying this beauty! I put in about 6 or 7 flights this past weekend, and once I dialed down my elevator rates it became my new favorite! And then I put in about 6 or 7 flights on my P47, first time flying it as well. They both are fantastic. I have Robarts on both, so I don't know any different in terms of how they land with the hard tires. But they both do well on the featured lake bed I fly from. Though I can't wait to try them at an airstrip without rocks and potholes. I flew a P51 and the FW Spitfire as well, just to round out the experience. I do need to figure out my flap settings though. I was able to tweak them a little but I ended up landing with half flaps every time. I need to get my elevator settings right for full flaps and then fly the pattern 20 times with flaps down I think.

Long flight times and surprisingly cool batteries post flight with the P47. Though one of my flap servos quit on the last flight and I had to land without flaps. The P47 landing without flaps takes some concentration to not bounce the wings off.

I love big warbirds I cannot lie!

Great flight report, SanExup! I'm glad you are getting your Corsair and P-47 dialed in. With a few more flights and experiments, you'll find out which ones work best for you and your particular airplanes.

Which P-47 do you have, the FMS 1500mm??

Cheers

davegee

[Elbee]

https://www.printables.com/model/618...p-modification


Corsair Connoisseurs, I have 'Published' my FlightLine 1600mm Corsair Cowl Flap Modification with Prusa Printables.

The link is above and I will post this in the 3DP Thread as well.

This mod is for both of the FlightLine Corsairs, Bubble and Birdcage.

Any questions/comments, please PM me.

Best, LB