F4U Corsair “Whistling Death“ Flight Demonstration !

This is a compilation of clips of the Planes of Fame Museum’s Corsair (Chino, California) and includes some clips of the Palm Springs Air Museum’s own Corsair. Man, this thing just scoots, BIG TIME! Wow, just awesome! Listen to the 2,000 horsepower generated by the 2,800 cubic inches of the supercharged, 18 cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-2800! You’ll see during the flybys why the Japanese called this fighter the “Whistling Death.“ This aircraft just leaps off the runway in just a few seconds, and rem