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 Post subject: Dual stick Corsair
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Any good Pic's of this Corsair out there ?
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I've sen others but boy, is that an ugly Hog!
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Was that a Vought or Goodyear bird?
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Was that a Vought or Goodyear bird?

Look more like CT than OH.
Must have had good visibility in flight. On the ground it must have been awful.
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From the front seat it probably felt a lot like the XF4U prototype.

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Id like to see a Goodyear bird today modified with a Birdcage Canopy and made into a dual control. (Kinda like the Corsair version of the CF's P-51)

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Connery wrote:
Was that a Vought or Goodyear bird?

Vought.
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Warbird Kid wrote:
Id like to see a Goodyear bird today modified with a Birdcage Canopy and made into a dual control. (Kinda like the Corsair version of the CF's P-51)


You might see such a thing someday...only it won't be a birdcadge and will be a Vought bird.

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AirJimL2 wrote:
Warbird Kid wrote:
Id like to see a Goodyear bird today modified with a Birdcage Canopy and made into a dual control. (Kinda like the Corsair version of the CF's P-51)


You might see such a thing someday...only it won't be a birdcadge and will be a Vought bird.

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Okay, spill the beans!!!!! You can't say something like that and not expect anybody to notice! So, who, what,where, and how long??????

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There's a guy in Maryland, I think, that has a Dash 7 that he's attempting to make into a dual control version.
Don't know all the specifics, but it isn't as easy as it sounds.
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Jerry O'Neill wrote:
There's a guy in Maryland, I think, that has a Dash 7 that he's attempting to make into a dual control version.
Don't know all the specifics, but it isn't as easy as it sounds.
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I'm sure it's a VERY daunting project to say the least! I don't envy the engineer tasked to do that! Cool project, though! Has work started on it yet?
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It is the old "Alberta Blue" F4U-7 which is now in Virginia. See here:

http://www.oads.com/aviation_operations/vought-f4u-7-corsair

As I heard it, the plan was to install dual controls and a second canopy. I'm not sure what happened since, or even the current status of the aircraft. Anyone know more?
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Hmmm,
Anything new fun and exciting on this story?

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Chris
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Guess I missed this thread before but F2G race 57 has dual controls

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according to my source The owner is rebuilding it into a AU-1 and should be close to flying soon.

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