My Dad flew F4U's from 1943 to the end of the war in VMF224 and his brother was also with him. He had the choice to stay Navy and fly Hellcats or go to the Marines and fly corsairs which was what he wanted. He had 3,500 hours by the time the war ended. He loved this plane and called it the queen of the sky. He always wanted to get in it and go and he swore that was how he survived the war. I love this plane and thank-you for the detailed explanation of this F4U-4. So glad there are some left and they are flying!
As with my uncle, being 93 now, who flew in WW2 for the New Zealand air force in a squadron 17' squadron then the 22nd in the islands, call the Kekapo's, a deadly new Zealand spider. He is loosing his eyesight but am so proud of him.
What a nice guy, Mr. Jim Tobul!! How beautiful the way he explains to us!! How he lives and feels his Corsair !! Wishing him always good and pleasant flights and good landings!!
Love that plane. In the early days in Korea, (I'm 93) we always had a flight of several Marine Corsairs (Black Sheep, Checkerboard or Death Rattlers) overhead ready to strike with bombs, rockets or napalm where needed. They were our 'special weapon', which the Army didn't have. Those unknown pilots are not forgotten.
He had to have been there after I was. I don't think there were 20-21 year old Corsair pilots the first few months of the war. The pilots I heard on the radio sounded like old raunchy Marines.@@delam
@@OldGunnyStJames that’s possible. He said he started working for American Airlines and think he said he went to flight school soon after high school. After his first commercial flight he went to Korea.
My Moter built Goodyear Corsairs at the Akron Hanger. She talked so much about it and we have her ID Card and her Paint Inspectors card. I am sure glad that Mr Tobul has given this wonderful plane she is a beauty.
Phenomenal presentation! As the son of a naval aviator (WWII, Korea) I thought I knew a lot about the Corsair, But Jim Tobul really brings it alive. Well done.
With Red West saying which aircraft is yours College Boy,? Wrong College Boy they're all mine and God help you if you break it. Do you hear me College Boy?
I am a 76yo aircraft enthusiast and I love virtually all WWII and Korean War aircraft. My dad was a SeaBee in the Pacific in WWII and even though he never flew any aircraft he was always full of tales about the Corsair. It was _the_ Navy fighter, even for enlisted carpenters or electricans. My dear wife does not share my enthusiasm for aircraft but just follows me around from museum to museum or air show to airshow. But when we visited the National Naval Aviation Museum she saw a Corsair and it became her all-time favorite, She can spot the gull wing from a mile away and loves the sound and the gracefulness in which it carries out the mission. This was a really rewarding video, I loved every minute and learned a lot. Thanks and a very emphatic BZ.
The best Corsair walk around I have seen. Jim clearly knows and loves his Corsair. More power to you Jim. It's 7:30pm in Stdney, I'm 31 minutes in but I have scotch so I'll stay until the end and my darling wife just told me that my dinner is in the oven, and it's a salad. Thank God for take-away.
Thanks for the most detailed walkaround I've seen on the Corsair..I had an old friend that flew them off carriers in WWII, always loved hearing his stories.
Best walk around I've ever seen. Use to watch ba ba black sheep, pappy boyington, thank god for him and guys like you, we would be speaking another lanquage. You guys are top shelf Americans. Thanks Jim .
These walk arounds are absolutely fascinating. The bravery to climb in these machines and defend freedom is humbling at the least and a gratefulness unmeasurable. Tyrants will always be resurfacing. Those that stand guard our heroes. Plus its no small effort to do these videos. TY 👏👍
Outstanding. This is my favorite fighter aircraft from that era. In the right hands it was a formidable foe. I used to know a guy that said that he got to fly the F2G 'Super Corsair' version with the P&W R-4360 engine. He was a cool guy and appreciated his stories. Rest well, Ted Cartwright.
Thank you for very complete over view of the Corsair F4. In my opinion The MOST beautiful WW2 aircraft. I remember my dad always talking in great detail about them.; I'm now 74 yo and your video and overview brought back such fond memories. I remember him always saying it was an anhedral / dihedral wing. Now I know why which is amazing. Thank you 1,000 times over.. Great Job.
how fortunate for some folks to own and fly these war birds .... definitly a rich mans hobby... most of us will never experience what it feels like to be in control of such a mechanical masterpiece... I have several rc airplanes that I love to fly ... thats all this mans wallet can afford , God bless you sir for sharing your plane with us.
Upon reflection, I would like to suggest a follow up video, or 'Part Two' video be made with Mr. Tobul and his Corsair. This time around, go into more detail on certain items/areas. I personally can think of a dozen more questions I'd like answered from the 'Jerry-bars' to the lifting apparatus on the tail, to maybe now... what the Corsair looks like with the "other wings". The "Tobul/Johnston" combination should again provide us a demonstration equal or better to this one. Very entertaining, very professional, excellent subject matter. Crossing fingers!
My favorite plane ever! It is my literal goal to fly one one day! I just got my private pilots license, and I hope to fly for the Navy one day to continue the legacy these pilots left before us! I hope and pray it works out and that I can fly a (or in) a Corsair.
Thanks Erik. That was an extremely educational walkaround of my favorite aircraft. Jim did a great job with details galore. Excellent camera work, sir. Wonderful video. Also, really enjoyed the show last night with Ryan, Bryan, and Eren. Sounds like Oshkosh was a real blast.
OMG... what a great walk around. Had a F4U4 in our hanger in El Toro for a bit. Was slated to for static display... wish I poked around it more. Talked to a guy at our airshow that spent MILLIONS dragging one out of the jungles of the Philippines and restoring.... amazing. As we all know.... El Toro Airshows were the BOMB!
Wow, what a very informative walkaround of this icon of WWII. The Corsair is without a doubt one of the most beautiful aircraft ever made. And in that iconic dark blue color, it's spectacular. This gentleman without a doubt knows this aircraft like the back of his hand. It's always been a dream of mine to fly in a WWII era warbird.
Take a minute to imagine how focused you would have to be to manually control all the intricacies of flying this aircraft while being under the pressure of fighting for your very life... insane what these heros did.
Interestingly the Germans put an automatic mixture control unit on the Fw 190 to reduce that level of complexity. I think the pilots still had to manually handle throttle and prop but the mixture had some sort of automatic setting that was supposed to keep it at an optimum level for the power setting and altitude. I wonder why American or British aircraft never tried that.
@@Moose6340 It wasn't quite like that. Mixture control in most US and Brit planes was indeed automated, but they usually had two distinctive settings to choose from during flight: auto-lean (for better economy) and auto-rich (for better power), sometimes with emergency-rich added for emergency situations. The lever shown in the video is just that - a selector of chosen auto-mode and once you put it where needed, you don't have to touch it again until you turn your engine off after landing. Granted, even higher automation level (only one mode all-around) of German birds made them easier to operate, but at a cost of worse fuel economy. It's a tradeoff, like with gearboxes in cars - automatics are more convenient, but manuals allow squeezing more performance/economy out of the engine. As for the props in 190s and later 109s, these had throttle and pitch auto-managed together via single lever (though manual pitch adjustment was available as a backup), but again, there are situations where having these functions separate gives the pilot more flexibility in managing the whole powerplant.
@@Haribo211 Ooh, thank you! I did not know they had auto-rich and auto-lean settings, I thought those didn't come along until post-war piston aircraft.
This is a very interesting and informative video about my favourite warbird! A big thanks to Jim and his father to rebuilt and keep flying this aircraft, and of course thank you for this great walkround video!
Jim's father passed away in this very same airplane from a crash after his engine failed about 20 years ago. Put it in some trees to avoid houses or so I heard.
Thanks for the walk around. I'm too money challenged to be in the aviation game at all but I've always been fascinated with these old war planes. Especially the Corsair. When I was a kid I would watch the show Baa Baa Black Sheep with my dad and always loved those gull wings.
Great walk around! I have always loved the F4U Corsair, I built several model planes when I was younger and I have the DVD collection of BaBa Black Sheep just for the plane footage. I wonder if with drop tanks you could fly from LA to NY, but that would be a long flight and yo might have to stop for a bathroom break and leg stretch.
My late father in law flew with both the Black Sheep and Blackburn’s Irregulars in the Pacific theater. He achieved 18 air to air kills and earned the Navy Cross. He flew and loved the Corsair so much that in the 1990’s he built a scaled down replica and flew it around central Florida. He passed in 2010. I still have a pic of him along with Boyington and some of the other Black Sheep standing on the wing of a P47.
I almost 'met' Col. Boyington once. It was about 1947/1948. I was a young PFC at Camp Pendleton. He was on a visit to the base and our unit was formed for his inspection. He didn't take any weapons. He just walked the ranks stopping and looking at each man. I think he may have been retired by then. It was a long time ago.
Hello and Good evening Eric Johnston from central Florida. As a "Warbird lover" and overall aviation enthusiast I want to say thank you for the work in putting forward this video. my best friend and I saw Jim Tobul and his beautiful F4U-4 at Sun-n-Fun in Lakeland FL several years ago. My what a heart pounding exhibition he gave. The Corsair remains my favorites Navy and Marine Corps aircraft from it's period. You see I was a young teen thoroughly 'hooked' on the exploits of Greg Boyington and VMF 214 as portrayed by Robert Conrad in the TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep. Ah. The deep throaty rumble of the R-2800 P&W. Mr. Tobul obviously knows that airplane and the opportunity to see him demonstrate that Corsair's capabilities is most definitely NOT wasted time.
My dad flew F4Us in VMF-215 in the Solomons. He said they were so slick that when he checked out for the first time it took him 8 passes before he could slow it down enough to land. I have every book ever printed on the Corsair but Mr. Tobul still showed me several things I didn't know. Great video!
Jim , as a long time fan of your beautiful aircraft , your presentation makes it all so much better , sitting here in Ireland having a few beers at night dreaming of some day visiting Oshkosh !! Happy days as a child watching Ba Ba Black Sheep on TV here...RIP Pappy !!!!.....cheers Jim
what a great piece of engineering, what an airplane, and what it must be to fly one ! We have only a few here in France but I love going to airshows that have corsairs. This is one of the greatest insider I have seen, great details learned. Yep Corsair my first plastic scale model made aged 10, still one of my favourite airplane of all, past and present.
This has been the best "walk around" video I have ever seen of ANY aircraft with great camera work. Presented by someone who's not trying to sell you an airplane with sterile facts or familiarizing a cadet with a 'staccato' of parameters and limitations. This was a primer on the Chance Vought Corsair presented by an enthusiastic historian who happens to be the current caretaker of a beloved rare treasure. Jim gives us a chance to fully understand how the Corsair lives and breathes. Along with all of the little details, 'secrets', and anecdotes that are usually glossed over or just mentioned. Thank you for showing this fantastic machine with an attention to detail that I haven't seen about a warbird before. I'm going to save this video!
I was at the airshow in Columbia, SC the day before Joe Tobul died in the crash of this airplane, and was privileged to see him put it through its paces to the delight of the crowd. He steered it away from houses near the airport to save the lives of others at the loss of his own. I am stunned to see this airplane back together and flying again with a Tobul at the controls, but so happy that Jim was able to rebuild it and get Korean War Hero back in the sky.
..wow..me, too!..just couldn't believe it..I can remember it just like it was yesterday..R.I.P., Joe, you are not forgotten...which brings me to a question that I have had since this Corsair was brought back to life...is this another aircraft with the identity of the original, or does it have any parts at all from the original, and if so, what was re-used?...the destruction of this plane back in 2002 seemed pretty complete.. :(
I sat back and cried when I saw this today I was so happy that somebody put this out there I work for art during this time and new Joe and Gordon very well traveled with them all never Mets get bulk as he was already gone by then but I did get a chance to work on his chipmunk when we got it for art a lot of super memories I'll never forget guys like Charlie Gene and Tom Leo and Bob the Applebee's Roy Sprague and Jim Lasley a time I'll never forget these names will live on forever I thank God for giving me the time and the chance to know them all and many more I hope David gets a chance to see this video to miss you too.
The downward-bent wing comes out of the circular fuselage at a right angle, eliminating the need for a fairing and thus reducing drag. The Corsair was designed to minimize drag, which is why it was so fast for its day (a good deal faster than the Hellcat and the Zero, for example).
Interestingly, the early F4U-1 models were only 5 to 10 kts faster than the F6F-5 hellcat (similar weight, power. Corsair has higher wing loading, which helps), but due to the lower wing area, higher aspect ratio, and less draggy airframe, they kept their speed in turns (the hellcat was and is legendarily awful at this) and controllability at high speed. The later f4u-4 models, which didn't see action until 1945, were much faster, capable of 385kts compared with the Hellcat's 340kts. The F4U-4 is between 10 to 20 kts faster than P-51B, C, and D models (Curiously, the P-51C is actually faster than early (D-5) P-51D's, due to the extra weight) (F4U-4B is much faster on the deck, slower at altitude than the regular F4U-4 due to a 2-stage supercharger being used, as opposed to 3), while the P-51H was much faster, at 423kts. Every one of these was at least 100kt faster than the most capable zeros, 150kt faster than the common varieties. Even the wildcat was several dozen kts faster than the a6m2 variants common at the time.
Having the wing exit at right angle without fairing was almost certainly part of the aerodynamicists division in collaboration with the structures department. Thats a big change and requires a compete re-design of the empennage for stability and control calculations, and probably would not have been tried for any one reason than structure, lighter gear, easier packaging when retracted, while maintaining mid-low mounted wing instead of low wing. Landing gear can be made longer and wings can be mounted flush at the bottom, to get it as close to the ground as possible. That was no longer an option in their minds, due to mid war naca reports on wing body locations, see bearcat for the best per their research. (What the NACA didn't factor in was additive pressure distribution matching, where locating a wing on a naca airfoil body of revolution will naturally place the wing in the middle and forward for least drag). A radial engine plane or any airplane is not a body of revolution.
My dad was an aviation electrician in ww2, Guam, saipan, tinian. He was in the navy and passed away at a young age in 1983. Thank you for giving me a view of what he would have seen through his own eyes.
Thank you for this indepth walk-around of the Corsair. My grandfather was in VMF-212 and flew in WW2. Different variant of the plane but still cool to learn about his aircraft
Beautiful ship and fabulous walk around with a really knowledgeable "teacher" (aka pilot). I'm not a pilot but I've been an airplane nut all my life and have worked on many types of military aircraft. However, Jim has pointed out several features of aerodynamics about which I was unaware, a couple of which are unique to the Corsair. Love this aircraft and thanks for the tour.
Ba Ba Blacksheep.....Corsair, my favorite show and airplane as a kid. I spent hours and hours building revell and monogram model kits. Thank you for preserving this legend so that I could see it up front close and personal. Sub'd. Liked.
Wow I just started watching and all of a sudden the hour was gone. What a great experience this is. I thought I knew a lot about my favorite plane but Jim's detail walkaround is so neat. Erik, the proper use of the camera and light and operator intelligence show clearly in this video. What a great job. Thanks for this.
This is OUTSTANDING! I am glad you honor both the Boxxer and Valley Forge. It's the right thing to do. It also warms my heart to hear that your father was a part of this. I hope you preform for many years to come. Thank you so much for the tour I did learn some new things. I laughingly (sort of) tell people that I am reincarnated from a WWII pilot in the Pacific who flew Corsairs. It's the only explanation I have for a love from age 8 that I have for them.
You would make a great instructor. If you aren't already. You're so precise with your description and explanations. You remind me of the guys that just flew. Could fly with limited instruments, but by just knowing and becoming part of that aircraft. I've always self taught myself on things, driving, motorcycle riding, even a tractor. I even drove a tank in the army, while on a training expedition with our battalion in Germany. My biggest desire would have been flying. Predominantly rotary wing aircraft. Helicopters. But small planes are right up there too. Thanks so much for your very interesting looksee at the Corsair. I've always thought the inverted gull wing design was cool. Thanks again.
Best Hour I spent watching a video. I have been saying it since I was 10 years old, The F-4U Corsair is the most beautiful thing ever flown. But the only airplane I have never had a chance to look at in person. I grew up building rc airplanes and I have built 3 and I have one that I would love to own, Blizt rc made the only one with the folding wings and I want it. But to climb in a real one is on top of my bucket list. Thanks for the video on the Jim Tobul gorgeous F-4U
Great video JIm. I've seen your airplane up close before and it's a beauty. I was at EAA (again) this year but as a vendor I didn't get much time away from the booth. This was nice to discover and get a full tour. I learned a lot of good information from you. Interesting that you mentioned finding legacy pilots in Olathe. I lived in Olathe for many years and had a college roommate that was stationed there while in the Navy. Thanks to Eric for covering this aircraft. The Bitter Bird on the fuselage looks curiously like the KU JayHawk. Thanks again Eric and Jim.
Probably the very best video I have ever seen produced regarding a particular airplane. The videography is superb and Jim’s knowledge and commentary is outstanding. Kudos to both of you for an interesting and entertaining video !
7:10 Dang!! Thats so interesting, awesome vid. Loved it!! So many little interesting things I didnt know about the F4U !! 😳😍 410 Knots = 471.81957 Miles per Hour !!!! Whaaa! Oh my lord! So fast!! And bless those guys that flew it! So incredible! What an amazing video! 💖
Corsair is and always will be the best warbird of the Prop era.. it always reminded me of a raptor just before it swings its claws forward to strike.. simply beautiful and the sound is beyond amazing.
I built a 1/72 model Corsair when I was a kid and though I liked the Corsair before building the model, after seeing it in 3d for the first time, I really fell in love with it. Beautiful plane.
One of the best walk around tours of any aircraft on CZcams. Well done. I envy your ownership and recreational activities flying one of the most famous and high performance aircraft built between 1940 and 1953. I've flown over 30 types and would trade all of them to get rated on a F4U-4/5. May you continue to fly high in your Corsair.
Thank you very much for your expert, fascinating and enthusiastic study of your Corsair. Though I have built and flown two 1/6th scale F4Us for years, I have never been able to get close enough to the full scale aircraft to see more than the top sides. My present model bears the USMC livery of the USS Coral Sea in honor of an old friend.
In the Navy I was an Airframer in a Growler Squadron, VAQ-137 to be exact. It was such a rewarding experience to be a mechanic on these amazing aircraft from 2015 - 2019, and I took that knowledge with me to the civilian world as an A&P to work on lots of other fascinating types of airframes. In the 3 years I've been out, I've worked on many different types from the Beechcraft King Air to the Canadair CRJ200.
Thanks for keeping her alive, well and sexy!! The time period this bird was designed, developed and flown nearly 100 years ago, put one in awe at the incredible hands on no computer brain power involved. The aircraft is extremely dynamic and is detailed with effects that are used in modern aircraft worldwide. I am biased, but I chose carefully for which bird I believe stands out well above the rest. Here it is!
My Dad flew F4U's from 1943 to the end of the war in VMF224 and his brother was also with him. He had the choice to stay Navy and fly Hellcats or go to the Marines and fly corsairs which was what he wanted. He had 3,500 hours by the time the war ended. He loved this plane and called it the queen of the sky. He always wanted to get in it and go and he swore that was how he survived the war. I love this plane and thank-you for the detailed explanation of this F4U-4. So glad there are some left and they are flying!
I love you guys, people these days just do not have a clue, don’t stop, we can rest when God speaks it.
Peace Brother, peace
A beautiful bird is. Great story.
Thank you to your dad for his Service and Bravery.
As with my uncle, being 93 now, who flew in WW2 for the New Zealand air force in a squadron 17' squadron then the 22nd in the islands, call the Kekapo's, a deadly new Zealand spider. He is loosing his eyesight but am so proud of him.
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Man what a great video. This pilot was very generous with his time and information. Loved every second of it.
What a nice guy, Mr. Jim Tobul!! How beautiful the way he explains to us!! How he lives and feels his Corsair !! Wishing him always good and pleasant flights and good landings!!
I was an aviation electrician in VMF351 during the Korean War, serviced the Corsair and other aircraft. It is an amazing aircraft, loved it.
Thank you for your service
Jim Tobul makes this work. Articulate without being caught up in technical details. Not all interviews go this well. Nicely done to both of you.
This is a man that LOVES his aircraft. Thanks for sharing!
Love that plane. In the early days in Korea, (I'm 93) we always had a flight of several Marine Corsairs (Black Sheep, Checkerboard or Death Rattlers) overhead ready to strike with bombs, rockets or napalm where needed. They were our 'special weapon', which the Army didn't have. Those unknown pilots are not forgotten.
I met a 93 year old Corsair pilot today. He was shot down in the Korean War. One of the most interesting people I’ve ever met.
He had to have been there after I was. I don't think there were 20-21 year old Corsair pilots the first few months of the war. The pilots I heard on the radio sounded like old raunchy Marines.@@delam
@@OldGunnyStJames that’s possible. He said he started working for American Airlines and think he said he went to flight school soon after high school. After his first commercial flight he went to Korea.
My dad was in Korea… he loved this plane, said the marine pilots were always looking out for guys on the ground.
@@joesassenberger
They know that every Marine is a Rifleman.
Semper Fi
Excellent walk-around. Love the focus on seemingly minor mechanical details that gearheads live for.
My Moter built Goodyear Corsairs at the Akron Hanger.
She talked so much about it and we have her ID Card and her Paint Inspectors card.
I am sure glad that Mr Tobul has given this wonderful plane she is a beauty.
One of the best warbird videos I have ever seen, and the Corsair is such a beautiful airplane.
Phenomenal presentation! As the son of a naval aviator (WWII, Korea) I thought I knew a lot about the Corsair, But Jim Tobul really brings it alive. Well done.
I half expect to see Robert Conrad climb into the cockpit. Love this plane, and the looks are just perfect with that gulled wing! Beautiful plane.
..well, at least he has a Robert Conrad flight suit!... :)
With Red West saying which aircraft is yours College Boy,? Wrong College Boy they're all mine and God help you if you break it. Do you hear me College Boy?
I am a 76yo aircraft enthusiast and I love virtually all WWII and Korean War aircraft. My dad was a SeaBee in the Pacific in WWII and even though he never flew any aircraft he was always full of tales about the Corsair. It was _the_ Navy fighter, even for enlisted carpenters or electricans. My dear wife does not share my enthusiasm for aircraft but just follows me around from museum to museum or air show to airshow. But when we visited the National Naval Aviation Museum she saw a Corsair and it became her all-time favorite, She can spot the gull wing from a mile away and loves the sound and the gracefulness in which it carries out the mission. This was a really rewarding video, I loved every minute and learned a lot. Thanks and a very emphatic BZ.
Favorite plane of all time. Thanks Erik!!
The best Corsair walk around I have seen. Jim clearly knows and loves his Corsair. More power to you Jim. It's 7:30pm in Stdney, I'm 31 minutes in but I have scotch so I'll stay until the end and my darling wife just told me that my dinner is in the oven, and it's a salad. Thank God for take-away.
Outstanding walk-around by Jim. What an awesome airplane. Thank you.
Thanks for the most detailed walkaround I've seen on the Corsair..I had an old friend that flew them off carriers in WWII, always loved hearing his stories.
Love the Corsair and his excellent presentation. The best part is how happy he is. Can tell he loves this.
Best walk around I've ever seen. Use to watch ba ba black sheep, pappy boyington, thank god for him and guys like you, we would be speaking another lanquage. You guys are top shelf Americans. Thanks Jim .
These walk arounds are absolutely fascinating. The bravery to climb in these machines and defend freedom is humbling at the least and a gratefulness unmeasurable. Tyrants will always be resurfacing. Those that stand guard our heroes. Plus its no small effort to do these videos. TY 👏👍
Outstanding. This is my favorite fighter aircraft from that era. In the right hands it was a formidable foe. I used to know a guy that said that he got to fly the F2G 'Super Corsair' version with the P&W R-4360 engine. He was a cool guy and appreciated his stories.
Rest well, Ted Cartwright.
Aircraft and the pilot, both immaculate and articulate. This was/is one of your top interviews. Really enjoyed all the details. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for the walk around and your time.
Thanks for sharing, and all your efforts to preserve this beautiful and important piece of history !
The Corsair, Mustang and Lightning are my 3 favorite "fighters" of WWII. This is by far the most educational video Ive seen on the Corsair!
Thank you for very complete over view of the Corsair F4. In my opinion The MOST beautiful WW2 aircraft. I remember my dad always talking in great detail about them.; I'm now 74 yo and your video and overview brought back such fond memories. I remember him always saying it was an anhedral / dihedral wing. Now I know why which is amazing.
Thank you 1,000 times over..
Great Job.
magnificent aircraft. i now know a great deal more about this airplane than i did before, thanks to this gentleman. THANK YOU SIR.
how fortunate for some folks to own and fly these war birds .... definitly a rich mans hobby... most of us will never experience what it feels like to be in control of such a mechanical masterpiece... I have several rc airplanes that I love to fly ... thats all this mans wallet can afford , God bless you sir for sharing your plane with us.
I'm in love with this particular Corsair. The number " 416 ", was my old identifier when I worked towing and recovery.
Probably one of the best 'hours' i have spent. That was a thorough tour for the layman, done quite excellently. Beautiful Corsair!
Upon reflection, I would like to suggest a follow up video, or 'Part Two' video be made with Mr. Tobul and his Corsair. This time around, go into more detail on certain items/areas. I personally can think of a dozen more questions I'd like answered from the 'Jerry-bars' to the lifting apparatus on the tail, to maybe now... what the Corsair looks like with the "other wings". The "Tobul/Johnston" combination should again provide us a demonstration equal or better to this one. Very entertaining, very professional, excellent subject matter. Crossing fingers!
I love his purist snark. That’s a working aircraft, if you want pure and original, go to a museum.
there should be NO ISSUE when IMPROVING SAFETY, FUNCTIONALITY, OR the FUN FACTORS!!! :)
put 4 disk brakes under my musclecar, YES PLEASE!!!!!!
@@alexmikhael5061 manual 4 wheel drum is adequate for cruising around town. A man's got to know, and respect, the limits of his steed.
My favorite plane ever! It is my literal goal to fly one one day! I just got my private pilots license, and I hope to fly for the Navy one day to continue the legacy these pilots left before us! I hope and pray it works out and that I can fly a (or in) a Corsair.
Thanks Erik. That was an extremely educational walkaround of my favorite aircraft. Jim did a great job with details galore. Excellent camera work, sir. Wonderful video.
Also, really enjoyed the show last night with Ryan, Bryan, and Eren. Sounds like Oshkosh was a real blast.
Thanks man! This was a fun one to make! Last nights show was fun with some good friends
@@ErikJohnston it is my dream to actually fly that beast. Sadly, I’m in a wheelchair, so I’ll never do that
OMG... what a great walk around. Had a F4U4 in our hanger in El Toro for a bit. Was slated to for static display... wish I poked around it more. Talked to a guy at our airshow that spent MILLIONS dragging one out of the jungles of the Philippines and restoring.... amazing. As we all know.... El Toro Airshows were the BOMB!
I've always loved the Corsair. It's absolutely beautiful!
Same here!
Wow, what a very informative walkaround of this icon of WWII. The Corsair is without a doubt one of the most beautiful aircraft ever made. And in that iconic dark blue color, it's spectacular. This gentleman without a doubt knows this aircraft like the back of his hand. It's always been a dream of mine to fly in a WWII era warbird.
41,000' ceiling! Jim was a terrific educator. Friendly, thorough and easy to follow.. Thank you again Erik. Awesome video!
Great interview. Super knowledgeable dude.
Thank you Jim. I loved listening to you share your love of the Corsair. Brings back wonderful memories. Fly Safe.
Such a informative show, great video quality too. Love the program, thank you. Never realized the could fly to 42,000 ft...
Fantastic Walkaround, and amazing demonstration from Mr. Tobul. Enjoyed every second of it, thank you both!!!
Glad you enjoyed it
That plane looks beautiful! It looks brand new! Amazing restoration and maintenance.
Take a minute to imagine how focused you would have to be to manually control all the intricacies of flying this aircraft while being under the pressure of fighting for your very life... insane what these heros did.
Interestingly the Germans put an automatic mixture control unit on the Fw 190 to reduce that level of complexity. I think the pilots still had to manually handle throttle and prop but the mixture had some sort of automatic setting that was supposed to keep it at an optimum level for the power setting and altitude. I wonder why American or British aircraft never tried that.
@@Moose6340 It wasn't quite like that. Mixture control in most US and Brit planes was indeed automated, but they usually had two distinctive settings to choose from during flight: auto-lean (for better economy) and auto-rich (for better power), sometimes with emergency-rich added for emergency situations. The lever shown in the video is just that - a selector of chosen auto-mode and once you put it where needed, you don't have to touch it again until you turn your engine off after landing. Granted, even higher automation level (only one mode all-around) of German birds made them easier to operate, but at a cost of worse fuel economy. It's a tradeoff, like with gearboxes in cars - automatics are more convenient, but manuals allow squeezing more performance/economy out of the engine.
As for the props in 190s and later 109s, these had throttle and pitch auto-managed together via single lever (though manual pitch adjustment was available as a backup), but again, there are situations where having these functions separate gives the pilot more flexibility in managing the whole powerplant.
@@Haribo211 Ooh, thank you! I did not know they had auto-rich and auto-lean settings, I thought those didn't come along until post-war piston aircraft.
This is a very interesting and informative video about my favourite warbird! A big thanks to Jim and his father to rebuilt and keep flying this aircraft, and of course thank you for this great walkround video!
Jim's father passed away in this very same airplane from a crash after his engine failed about 20 years ago. Put it in some trees to avoid houses or so I heard.
Thanks for the walk around. I'm too money challenged to be in the aviation game at all but I've always been fascinated with these old war planes. Especially the Corsair. When I was a kid I would watch the show Baa Baa Black Sheep with my dad and always loved those gull wings.
One of my favorite planes since I was a child. Always been drawn to the beauty of it.
Thank you for your tutorial. Fly high
As an airline aircraft technician for the last 32 years, that was a very thorough and well detailed tour of your aircraft. Well done.
Great walk around! I have always loved the F4U Corsair, I built several model planes when I was younger and I have the DVD collection of BaBa Black Sheep just for the plane footage. I wonder if with drop tanks you could fly from LA to NY, but that would be a long flight and yo might have to stop for a bathroom break and leg stretch.
Great overview of the F4U! Thank you for taking the time to show us the features of this airplane.
My late father in law flew with both the Black Sheep and Blackburn’s Irregulars in the Pacific theater. He achieved 18 air to air kills and earned the Navy Cross. He flew and loved the Corsair so much that in the 1990’s he built a scaled down replica and flew it around central Florida. He passed in 2010. I still have a pic of him along with Boyington and some of the other Black Sheep standing on the wing of a P47.
I almost 'met' Col. Boyington once. It was about 1947/1948. I was a young PFC at Camp Pendleton. He was on a visit to the base and our unit was formed for his inspection. He didn't take any weapons. He just walked the ranks stopping and looking at each man. I think he may have been retired by then. It was a long time ago.
Hello and Good evening Eric Johnston from central Florida. As a "Warbird lover" and overall aviation enthusiast I want to say thank you for the work in putting forward this video. my best friend and I saw Jim Tobul and his beautiful F4U-4 at Sun-n-Fun in Lakeland FL several years ago. My what a heart pounding exhibition he gave. The Corsair remains my favorites Navy and Marine Corps aircraft from it's period. You see I was a young teen thoroughly 'hooked' on the exploits of Greg Boyington and VMF 214 as portrayed by Robert Conrad in the TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep. Ah. The deep throaty rumble of the R-2800 P&W. Mr. Tobul obviously knows that airplane and the opportunity to see him demonstrate that Corsair's capabilities is most definitely NOT wasted time.
My dad flew F4Us in VMF-215 in the Solomons. He said they were so slick that when he checked out for the first time it took him 8 passes before he could slow it down enough to land. I have every book ever printed on the Corsair but Mr. Tobul still showed me several things I didn't know. Great video!
Thank you Jim, it was by far one of the best presentations.
Glad you enjoyed it
Jim , as a long time fan of your beautiful aircraft , your presentation makes it all so much better , sitting here in Ireland having a few beers at night dreaming of some day visiting Oshkosh !!
Happy days as a child watching Ba Ba Black Sheep on TV here...RIP Pappy !!!!.....cheers Jim
what a great piece of engineering, what an airplane, and what it must be to fly one ! We have only a few here in France but I love going to airshows that have corsairs. This is one of the greatest insider I have seen, great details learned. Yep Corsair my first plastic scale model made aged 10, still one of my favourite airplane of all, past and present.
Outstanding description of YOUR great big beautiful doll.
This has been the best "walk around" video I have ever seen of ANY aircraft with great camera work.
Presented by someone who's not trying to sell you an airplane with sterile facts or familiarizing a cadet with a 'staccato' of parameters and limitations. This was a primer on the Chance Vought Corsair presented by an enthusiastic historian who happens to be the current caretaker of a beloved rare treasure.
Jim gives us a chance to fully understand how the Corsair lives and breathes. Along with all of the little details, 'secrets', and anecdotes that are usually glossed over or just mentioned.
Thank you for showing this fantastic machine with an attention to detail that I haven't seen about a warbird before.
I'm going to save this video!
Wow, great walkaround! Mr. Tobul is quite a guy, and his Corsair is quite a plane!
I was at the airshow in Columbia, SC the day before Joe Tobul died in the crash of this airplane, and was privileged to see him put it through its paces to the delight of the crowd. He steered it away from houses near the airport to save the lives of others at the loss of his own. I am stunned to see this airplane back together and flying again with a Tobul at the controls, but so happy that Jim was able to rebuild it and get Korean War Hero back in the sky.
..wow..me, too!..just couldn't believe it..I can remember it just like it was yesterday..R.I.P., Joe, you are not forgotten...which brings me to a question that I have had since this Corsair was brought back to life...is this another aircraft with the identity of the original, or does it have any parts at all from the original, and if so, what was re-used?...the destruction of this plane back in 2002 seemed pretty complete.. :(
I worked for Jim tobul 13 yrs class act guy we was devastated when his dad went down he definitely saved some lives that day by sacrificing his own !
She's a real lady Jim! Thanks! love this bird it has always been my favorite!
I sat back and cried when I saw this today I was so happy that somebody put this out there I work for art during this time and new Joe and Gordon very well traveled with them all never Mets get bulk as he was already gone by then but I did get a chance to work on his chipmunk when we got it for art a lot of super memories I'll never forget guys like Charlie Gene and Tom
Leo and Bob the Applebee's Roy Sprague and Jim Lasley a time I'll never forget these names will live on forever I thank God for giving me the time and the chance to know them all and many more I hope David gets a chance to see this video to miss you too.
This is added to the wrong video it was supposed to be with the Joe Hughes and the super steering video I apologize I hope all see that video too
Superb, best walk around I have seen for any plane, love seeing and hearing the Corsair, thanks.
Man if there was a video like this for every warbird... I'd be a happier man! Awesome
More to come!
The downward-bent wing comes out of the circular fuselage at a right angle, eliminating the need for a fairing and thus reducing drag. The Corsair was designed to minimize drag, which is why it was so fast for its day (a good deal faster than the Hellcat and the Zero, for example).
Interestingly, the early F4U-1 models were only 5 to 10 kts faster than the F6F-5 hellcat (similar weight, power. Corsair has higher wing loading, which helps), but due to the lower wing area, higher aspect ratio, and less draggy airframe, they kept their speed in turns (the hellcat was and is legendarily awful at this) and controllability at high speed. The later f4u-4 models, which didn't see action until 1945, were much faster, capable of 385kts compared with the Hellcat's 340kts. The F4U-4 is between 10 to 20 kts faster than P-51B, C, and D models (Curiously, the P-51C is actually faster than early (D-5) P-51D's, due to the extra weight) (F4U-4B is much faster on the deck, slower at altitude than the regular F4U-4 due to a 2-stage supercharger being used, as opposed to 3), while the P-51H was much faster, at 423kts. Every one of these was at least 100kt faster than the most capable zeros, 150kt faster than the common varieties. Even the wildcat was several dozen kts faster than the a6m2 variants common at the time.
The main reason for the bent wing was prop clearance and length limitations on the landing gear struts.
@@satagaming9144 Excellent History. Wow
Having the wing exit at right angle without fairing was almost certainly part of the aerodynamicists division in collaboration with the structures department.
Thats a big change and requires a compete re-design of the empennage for stability and control calculations, and probably would not have been tried for any one reason than structure, lighter gear, easier packaging when retracted, while maintaining mid-low mounted wing instead of low wing.
Landing gear can be made longer and wings can be mounted flush at the bottom, to get it as close to the ground as possible. That was no longer an option in their minds, due to mid war naca reports on wing body locations, see bearcat for the best per their research. (What the NACA didn't factor in was additive pressure distribution matching, where locating a wing on a naca airfoil body of revolution will naturally place the wing in the middle and forward for least drag). A radial engine plane or any airplane is not a body of revolution.
My dad was an aviation electrician in ww2, Guam, saipan, tinian. He was in the navy and passed away at a young age in 1983. Thank you for giving me a view of what he would have seen through his own eyes.
Thanks so much for your presentation. I have never heard anyone explain the F4U as you have. Good job!
Digital salute to you Jim, keep the dream alive!
Thank you for this indepth walk-around of the Corsair. My grandfather was in VMF-212 and flew in WW2. Different variant of the plane but still cool to learn about his aircraft
I'm absolutely in awe of this aircraft and the men who flew it. WOW.
Beautiful ship and fabulous walk around with a really knowledgeable "teacher" (aka pilot). I'm not a pilot but I've been an airplane nut all my life and have worked on many types of military aircraft. However, Jim has pointed out several features of aerodynamics about which I was unaware, a couple of which are unique to the Corsair. Love this aircraft and thanks for the tour.
Well said
Ba Ba Blacksheep.....Corsair, my favorite show and airplane as a kid. I spent hours and hours building revell and monogram model kits. Thank you for preserving this legend so that I could see it up front close and personal. Sub'd. Liked.
Wow I just started watching and all of a sudden the hour was gone. What a great experience this is. I thought I knew a lot about my favorite plane but Jim's detail walkaround is so neat. Erik, the proper use of the camera and light and operator intelligence show clearly in this video. What a great job. Thanks for this.
Thank you for the tour. Amazing plane and an amazing pilot.
This is OUTSTANDING! I am glad you honor both the Boxxer and Valley Forge. It's the right thing to do. It also warms my heart to hear that your father was a part of this. I hope you preform for many years to come. Thank you so much for the tour I did learn some new things.
I laughingly (sort of) tell people that I am reincarnated from a WWII pilot in the Pacific who flew Corsairs. It's the only explanation I have for a love from age 8 that I have for them.
It is a pleasure to hear someone that really knows about a topic.
Great video!
You would make a great instructor. If you aren't already. You're so precise with your description and explanations. You remind me of the guys that just flew. Could fly with limited instruments, but by just knowing and becoming part of that aircraft. I've always self taught myself on things, driving, motorcycle riding, even a tractor. I even drove a tank in the army, while on a training expedition with our battalion in Germany. My biggest desire would have been flying. Predominantly rotary wing aircraft. Helicopters. But small planes are right up there too. Thanks so much for your very interesting looksee at the Corsair. I've always thought the inverted gull wing design was cool. Thanks again.
I absolutely love this bird. Thanks to this gentleman for sharing his knowledge. 💙
That was one of the best aircraft walk arounds I’ve ever seen and what a beautiful plane.
Best Hour I spent watching a video. I have been saying it since I was 10 years old, The F-4U Corsair is the most beautiful thing ever flown. But the only airplane I have never had a chance to look at in person. I grew up building rc airplanes and I have built 3 and I have one that I would love to own, Blizt rc made the only one with the folding wings and I want it. But to climb in a real one is on top of my bucket list. Thanks for the video on the Jim Tobul gorgeous F-4U
Great video JIm. I've seen your airplane up close before and it's a beauty. I was at EAA (again) this year but as a vendor I didn't get much time away from the booth. This was nice to discover and get a full tour. I learned a lot of good information from you. Interesting that you mentioned finding legacy pilots in Olathe. I lived in Olathe for many years and had a college roommate that was stationed there while in the Navy. Thanks to Eric for covering this aircraft. The Bitter Bird on the fuselage looks curiously like the KU JayHawk. Thanks again Eric and Jim.
This channel rocks. What a great tour around one of my favourite WW2 warbirds ever since I began watching Black Sheep Squadron back in the day.
Absolutely magic, love the Corsair, brilliant. Thank you.
Probably the very best video I have ever seen produced regarding a particular airplane. The videography is superb and Jim’s knowledge and commentary is outstanding. Kudos to both of you for an interesting and entertaining video !
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good one😊😅
Thank you for this outstanding walkaround! You can tell this man loves his Corsair! And we're envious ;)
I loved this walk. Around
7:10 Dang!! Thats so interesting, awesome vid. Loved it!! So many little interesting things I didnt know about the F4U !! 😳😍
410 Knots =
471.81957 Miles per Hour !!!! Whaaa! Oh my lord! So fast!!
And bless those guys that flew it! So incredible! What an amazing video! 💖
Such a beautiful machine. Great video , presented by a very sympathetic pilot. Many thanks for the tour, much appreciated.
The best Corsair walk through, amazing plane
My all time favourite, beautifuly presented!
What a cool dude and I appreciated the detailed and interesting tour of the beautiful Corsair. Pappy would be proud of you.
Thanks so much for doing this video. I learned so much that I never knew before. Thanks to your family for preserving this legend.
Corsair is and always will be the best warbird of the Prop era..
it always reminded me of a raptor just before it swings its claws forward to strike..
simply beautiful
and the sound is beyond amazing.
I built a 1/72 model Corsair when I was a kid and though I liked the Corsair before building the model, after seeing it in 3d for the first time, I really fell in love with it. Beautiful plane.
Two of my favorite WW2 aircraft are the Corsair and the P-47 Thunderbolt. Both of which used the amazing R-2800 engine.
One of the best walk around tours of any aircraft on CZcams.
Well done. I envy your ownership and recreational activities flying one of the most famous and high performance aircraft built between 1940 and 1953.
I've flown over 30 types and would trade all of them to get rated on a F4U-4/5.
May you continue to fly high in your Corsair.
Great video. I used to work in the factory where Chance Vought built 6,675 Corsairs in Stratford, CT.
What an interesting presentation. The Corsair and the P-51 Mustang are my favorite WW2 aircraft. Thanks for sharing.
@@SaintWill70 👍
Thank you very much for your expert, fascinating and enthusiastic study of your Corsair. Though I have built and flown two 1/6th scale F4Us for years, I have never been able to get close enough to the full scale aircraft to see more than the top sides. My present model bears the USMC livery of the USS Coral Sea in honor of an old friend.
Fascinating walkaround of an amazing airplane! Really interesting and absorbing. Thank you so much for this video!
I absolutely love videos like this! Thank you for posting this!
In the Navy I was an Airframer in a Growler Squadron, VAQ-137 to be exact. It was such a rewarding experience to be a mechanic on these amazing aircraft from 2015 - 2019, and I took that knowledge with me to the civilian world as an A&P to work on lots of other fascinating types of airframes. In the 3 years I've been out, I've worked on many different types from the Beechcraft King Air to the Canadair CRJ200.
Thanks for keeping her alive, well and sexy!! The time period this bird was designed, developed and flown nearly 100 years ago, put one in awe at the incredible hands on no computer brain power involved. The aircraft is extremely dynamic and is detailed with effects that are used in modern aircraft worldwide. I am biased, but I chose carefully for which bird I believe stands out well above the rest. Here it is!
Absolutely wonderful. Watched this with my 10 year old son. Tactile reality of our fight for freedom.
Cool he says.