ORIGINAL: Fly2XS
DEAD STICK:
I had a ball flying my Corsair this weekend at the Owatonna, MN field.
I got a little greedy and tried to stretch my flight time to chase my buddy's Yellow Aircraft A6M5 Zero . . . and I suffered for it.
The trusty Corsair screamed across the runway at 2' then I pulled it up into chandele . . . then silence . . the Corsair was at the top of the turn, over the oaks, with no power and little airspeed. I pushed the nose down to gain airspeed and try for the beans . . . no luck. The Corsair was gaining airspeed when she disappeared into the oak grove. Then there was the loudest CRACK, BOOM, BOOM as it made contact. It was heart-wrenching. We hunted in the buckthorn and thistles for over an hour before someone stumbled onto the wreckage. Now I have a rebuild project.
OUCH.
Condition is that the fuse looks sound, The landing gear is up and safe, Wing and tail repair and you are back in business
I sounds sooo easy, but it's flying season, not building season!
Sounds like the first [pages of a WWII novel! You may have a new career!
Get er done!
Corsair Brotherhood #69.