F2G
Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:24 pm
Then there's Mr. Odegaard's beauty. Bob seemed to have a good time at Reno -- even though he ended up Maydaying out at the end. He said at that time that he hopes to be back next year...
Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:44 am
Love the one white blade.
Last time I went to Oshkosh as we were coming around in the break I was scanning for traffic and saw him comming in from the initial with the one white blade slowly (or seemingly slowly) cruising around. Great effect.
Last time I went to Oshkosh as we were coming around in the break I was scanning for traffic and saw him comming in from the initial with the one white blade slowly (or seemingly slowly) cruising around. Great effect.
Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:40 am
Fantastic pic!
I got to see the F2G fly at Thunder Over Michigan a few years ago..what a sight..and sound (I'd always wanted to hear an R-4360 run just once.)
Just why is that prop blade painted white, anyway?
SN
I got to see the F2G fly at Thunder Over Michigan a few years ago..what a sight..and sound (I'd always wanted to hear an R-4360 run just once.)
Just why is that prop blade painted white, anyway?
SN
Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:12 am
Nice shot of a SWEET airplane. I saw it for the first time at Chino last year and was thoroughly impressed.
Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:44 am
I can't wait to see it again. The first time I did, I was very new to warbirds and didn't know what an F2G was. I just thought it was a Corsairs someone "messed up" by painting it weird colors and messing with the canopy 
It wasn't till I got home and did some reading that I learned I should have been more like this... 
Like I said, I can't wait to see it again now that I love F2Gs!
It wasn't till I got home and did some reading that I learned I should have been more like this...
Like I said, I can't wait to see it again now that I love F2Gs!
Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:17 pm
Why aren't all other props painted this way?Steve Nelson wrote:Just why is that prop blade painted white, anyway?
Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:28 pm
Steve Nelson wrote:Fantastic pic!
Just why is that prop blade painted white, anyway?
SN
As I have read, Cook Cleland turned over #57 to Ben McKillen to prepare for the 1949 National Air Races. One of the things he did was paint 3 blades black & 1 white, which gave the illusion of the engine turning slowly.
Robbie
Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:47 pm
Robbie Stuart wrote:Steve Nelson wrote:Fantastic pic!
Just why is that prop blade painted white, anyway?
SN
As I have read, Cook Cleland turned over #57 to Ben McKillen to prepare for the 1949 National Air Races. One of the things he did was paint 3 blades black & 1 white, which gave the illusion of the engine turning slowly.
Robbie
I think it is kind of the same idea as the spinners on Me-109s.