Ron's Corsair

Ron and his daughter pose with the corsair on a perfect day
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Saito 450 radial up front
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Ron lets the crowds see that beautiful radial
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1/5 Scale F4U-5 Corsair
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All wood, kit cut from Ziroli Plans by builder
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Robart Retracts w/functional gear doors
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| Saito 450 3cyl w/Onboard glow |
| Scale functional custom made exhaust system |
| APC 22-12 prop |
| Scale cockpit |
| Eight servos |
| Carried 48oz of fuel -> ~15 minutes of flight time |
| 93" Wingspan |
| Weight 37lbs |
| Fiberglassed and painted with Hobbypoxy Paint |
| Took 1.5 years to build, was my first scratch build project |