The Goodyear F2G, often referred to as the "Super Corsair", is a development by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of the Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft. The F2G was intended as a low-altitude interceptor and was equipped with a 28-cylinder, four-row Pratt & Whitney R-4360 air-cooled radial engine . Such a fighter was first conceived in 1939, when Pratt & Whitney first proposed the immense, 3,000 hp ((2,200 kW) R-4360,[1] and design work began in early 1944, despite an oft-cited anecdote that th

The Goodyear F2G, often referred to as the “Super Corsair”, is a development by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of the Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft. The F2G was intended as a low-altitude interceptor and was equipped with a 28-cylinder, four-row Pratt & Whitney R-4360 air-cooled radial engine . Such a fighter was first conceived in 1939, when Pratt & Whitney first proposed the immense, 3,000 hp ((2,200 kW) R-4360,[1] and design work began in early 1944, despite an oft-cited anecdote that th

Our Corsair was manufactured by Goodyear in April of 1945. The aircraft was delivered to Marine Squadron VMF-115, part of Marine Air Group 12, at Moret Field near Zamboanga on Mindanao (Philippines). From June 7th to August 29th, 1945, our aircraft took part in more than 30 combat missions, performing bombing runs, napalm strikes, and rocket attacks. After the war, the plane served in a variety of training roles across the United States before being sold into private hands. At one point, it flew