Pacific Aircraft Models 34/82
Wingspan: 17.5"
Fuselage Length: 14.1"
F4U Corsair Thomas Hudner Model Airplane: An Exquisite Addition to Your Growing Collection
The F4U Corsair Thomas Hudner model airplane's paint scheme and markings are extremely accurate and precise, depicting the real plane. Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted model airplanes just like the F4U Corsair Thomas Hudner. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the aircraft and gives it a glossy finish. Our F4U Corsair Thomas Hudner model airplane exhibits an unmatched quality and intricate design to obtain the exact look of the actual airplane.
The F4U Corsair Thomas Hudner model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The F4U Corsair Navy model plane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one. Each F4U Corsair Navy model plane will surely be appreciated by aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists for it is truly a work of art that relives their memory of the original plane.
F4U Corsair Navy History:
The Chance Vought F4U Corsair was an American carrier-capable fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. The first flight of the F4U took place on 29 May 1940. Goodyear-built Corsairs were designated FG and Brewster-built aircraft F3A. The Corsair served in smaller air forces until the 1960s, following the longest production run of any piston-engined fighter in U.S. history (1942–1952). It is primarily used by United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force.
The F4U incorporated the largest engine available at the time, the 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) 18-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial. To extract as much power as possible, a relatively large, 13 feet 4 inches (4.06 m) Hamilton Standard Hydromatic three-blade propeller was used. To accommodate a folding wing, the designers considered retracting the main landing gear rearward, but for the chord of wing selected, it was difficult to fit undercarriage struts long enough to provide sufficient clearance for the large propeller. Their solution was an inverted gull wing, a similar layout to the one used by Germany's Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber, considerably shortening the length of the main gear legs.
Thomas Jerome Hudner, Jr. is a United States Navy officer who received America's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in the Korean War. While serving with VF-32 during the Korean War, he crash-landed his own plane near the Chosin reservoir in an effort to rescue Ensign Jesse L. Brown, another VF-32 pilot whose plane had been shot down. For his heroism on that occasion, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Hudner was awarded the Medal of Honor. Hudner was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman on 13 April 1951, during a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. His was the first Navy Medal of Honor awarded for actions in the Korean War.
