Hello everybody. I’d like to suggest the Goodyear F2G-2 Super Corsair for US aviation in War Thunder. While it is almost identical to the F2G-1 we have in the game, it was a carrier-based variant with hydraulically powered wing fold mechanisms and an arresting hook. It may be the perfect candidate for a researchable Super Corsair in the tech tree since we already have the F2G-1 as a premium aircraft.
TL;DR:
A carrier-based Super Corsair (low-altitude naval fighter) with a different type of propeller and arrestor gear.
Conclusion | Why it should be in the game
The F2G-2 was a carrier-based variant of the F2G-1. It had hydraulically folding wings, a tailhook, and a different propeller. They both use the same airframe and powerplant. The difference between F2G-1’s and F2G-2’s performance was marginally negligent. However, the -1 would noticeably perform faster in the long run than the -2 since the -2 was slightly heavier with its carrier-based equipment.
I feel the F2G-2 is a perfect opportunity to place as a researchable aircraft for the US aviation tech tree to supplement the F8F Bearcats and premium F2G-1s. Thus, it would be a welcoming addition to the Corsair family in War Thunder.
Sources
F2G-2 Airplane Characteristics & Performance (1 December 1944)
AN 01-195FA-1 Preliminary Pilot’s Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions Navy Models F2G-1, F2G-2 Airplanes (1 August 1945)
F4U Corsair in Action - Aircraft No. 145 (1994)
F4U Corsair in Detail & Scale Part 1: XF4U Through F2G - D&S Vol. 55 (1998)
As you can see, these had three holes on each wing for the six machine guns.
The diagram did not mean it was limited to four machine guns. AFAIK, the aircraft had provisions that included alternative wing-mounted installations for four or six guns. This was mentioned in old forums a long time ago regarding the F2G-1’s weapons, in which its SAC showed four machine guns.
There certainly should be a free grindable counterpart. Should probably be marginally worse performing than the F2G-1 because the carrier equipment makes it a little heavier, but mostly the same experience.
Agreed. I’d really like to be able to play the F2G without having to pay for it. The bubble canopy is one of the coolest features that most production Corsairs never got, and that R-4360 engine makes the plane look like more of a hot rod than the Double Wasp.
There was also an F2G prototype variant with the old-style birdcage canopy (a holdover from the early production FG-1 it was converted from). Could have that in as a slightly lower BR version (at least in SB), maybe foldered with the F2G-2. There seems to be a bit of a gap in the tech tree where these two aircraft would probably fit rather nicely, around 6.0. Maybe 5.3 for the birdcage version (which I believe may have also had the regular size Corsair tail and therefore would be a little harder to control in certain situations).
Yeah, but we already know that it was added as an unused asset back in 2022 as a texture file. More recently, it was also mentioned in dev references last month.
