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    Quote Originally Posted by DennisB View Post
    . The only factory single engine airplane I know of to use the 4360's was some of the Martin Maulers ..
    The last 11 Corsairs had 4360s on them.

    Super Corsair variants[edit]

    Main article: Goodyear F2G Corsair
    The F2G-1 and F2G-2 were significantly different aircraft, fitted with the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 4-row 28-cylinder "corncob" radial engine and teardrop (bubble) canopy. The difference between the -1 and -2 variants was that the -1 featured a manual folding wing and 14 ft (4.3 m) propellers, while the F2G-2 aircraft had hydraulic operated folding wings, 13 ft (4.0 m) propellers and carrier arresting hooks for carrier use.[116] As World War II was drawing to a close, development problems emerged that led to the abandonment of further work on the F2G series.[117] While only 10 were built, several F2Gs went on to racing success after the war, winning the Thompson trophy races in 1947 and 1949.
    Last edited by Tom Downey; 06-28-2014 at 07:19 PM.

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