Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA8221
F4U-1 Corsair "Bird Cage" 17-F-13, VF-17 (aboard USS Bunker Hill), WWII2
General Background
In 1967 the U.S. became aware of the Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat. This made it necessary to develop a new aircraft to counter the MiG-25. The USAF rejected the USN F-14 Tomcat and issued its own requirements. The solution came in the form of the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle. The F-15A made its inaugural flight in July 1972 and in January 1976 the first Eagle entered service. The "E" entered service in 1989. The F-15 was the first dedicated USAF air superiority fighter since the F-86 Sabre.
The Aircraft
“Tiger Meet of the Americas 2005” took place at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho and hosted by the 391st “Bold Tigers” FS. The TMOTA is a biennial event that compete ground crews against each other as well as pilot against pilot with the aim to improve skills and learn from one another. This year’s competition saw German and Canadian teams as well as U.S. teams made up of 7 units comprised of 25 aircraft and 321 personnel. Representing the 391st was F-15E Strike Eagle MO/90-0250 c/n 1185/E152.
Hobby Master HA8221, F4U-1 Corsair "Bird Cage" 17-F-13, VF-17, 1:48
Total Aircraft Manufactured - 12,571 of 24 variants
Manufactured By – Vought and under license by Goodyear and Brewster
Crew – 1 pilot
Dimensions
Length – 33 ft 4in (10.1 m) Wingspan – 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m) Height – 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m)
Performance
Powerplant – 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8W radial engine producing 2,250 HP (1,678 kW) Maximum Speed – 425 mph (369 kn / 684 kph) Service Ceiling – 36,900 ft (11,200 m) Rate of Climb – 3,180 ft/min (16.2 m/s) Range – 1,015 mi (882 nm / 1,633 km)
Weight
Empty – 8,982 lb (4,073 kg) Loaded – 14,000 lb (6,300 kg)
Armament
Guns 6 x 0.50 in (12.7 mm) AN/M2 Browning Machine guns with 400 rounds per gun for 4 and 375 rounds per gun for two. Rockets – 4 x 5 in. (12.7 cm) High Velocity Aircraft Rockets And/or Bombs – 2,000 lbs. (910 kg)
