TYPE: Interceptor, fighter. Project
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Heinkel HeS 011 turbojet, rated at 1,500 kp
PERFORMANCE: Not available
Lippisch P. 14b (Unicraft, Resin)
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Lippisch P. 14 (Unicraft, Resin)
TYPE: Interceptor, fighter. Project
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only, prone position
POWER PLANT: 2 x Heinkel HeS 011 turbo jets, rated at 1,300 kp each
PERFORMANCE: Not available
COMMENT: Project of a twin engined delta fighter. Only a model was built
Goodyear F2G-2 Corsair (Special hobby)
TYPE: Carrier-based fighter
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-4 Wasp Major, rated up to 3,650 h.p.
PERFORMANCE: 431 m.p.h. at 16,400 ft
Goodyear FG-4 Corsair, VMF-111 (Hasegawa)
TYPE: Carrier-based fighter-bomber
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Pratt 6 Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp, rated at 2,100 h.p.
PERFORMANCE: 390 m.p.h. at 24,000 ft
Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair, VF-10, CV-11 Intrepid (Hasegawa)
TYPE: Carrier-based fighter, fighter-bomber
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp, rated at 2,100 h.p.
PERFORMANCE: 446 m.p.h. at 26,200 ft
Vought F4U-1D Corsair (Hasegawa)
TYPE: Carrier-based fighter
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Double Wasp, rated at 2,000 h.p.
PERFORMANCE: 417 m.p.h. at 19,900 ft
Chance Vought F4U-1D Corsair, VF-84, CV-17 Bunker Hill (Hasegawa)
TYPE: Carrier-based fighter
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 Double Wasp, rated at 2,000 hp
PERFORMANCE: 446 m.p.h. at 26,200ft
Chance Vought F4U-2N Corsair, VMF(N)-532 (Hasegawa)
TYPE: Land and Carrier-based night fighter
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 Double Wasp, rated at 2,000 h.p.
PERFORMANCE: 417 m.p.h. at 19,900 ft
COMMENT: This night and bad-weather version of the F4U-1 was equipped with a AN/APS-6 radar in a fairing on the outer starboard wing. About 32 F4U-1s were modified as F4U-2N night fighters
Focke-Wulf Fw P. V. Volksjäger (Unicraft, Resin)
TYPE: Interceptor fighter. Project
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Walter HKW 109-509 A-2 liquid fueled rocket engine, rated at 1,700kp
PERFORMANCE: 621 mph
COMMENT: Although nicknamed “Volksjäger” (“peoples fighter”), this project was not proposed for the RLM “Volksjäger” competition from September 1944. This design was possibly submitted for the “Miniaturjäger” (Miniature fighter) competition of the RLM.
Chance Vought XF4U-4 with Corsair Contraprops (Hasegawa, Parts scratchbuilt)
TYPE: Carrier-based fighter
ACCOMMODATION: Pilot only
POWER PLANT: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp, rated at 2,100 h.p.
FOR TEST: Aero products contraprops
PERFORMANCE: 425 m.p.h. at 28,000 ft
