Goodyear XF2G-1 Super Corsair
In March 1944, Pratt Whitney requested an F4U-1 Corsair from Vought Aircraft to evaluate their new P&W R-4360,28 engine. Vought shipped an F4U-1, BuNo 02460 (Birdcage Canopy) to see if the airframe and engine were compatible. The tests proved successful, and Goodyear Aircraft of Akron, Ohio was awarded the F2G program. The first production F2G was delivered on July 15, 1945. Carrier qualifications and pilot training had to be considered before the aircraft could be used for actual missions. The order was for five F2G-1s and five F2G-2s. Five additional F2G-2s were built for a total of 10.
Built as F2G-1 by Goodyear.
BuNo 14693-XF2G-1: N5590N Race #94: Πρώτο αεροσκάφος που είχε την εκτεταμένη εισαγωγή καρμπυρατέρ, διεξήχθησαν αυτές οι δοκιμές. στο Pratt Whitney το 1944. Στη συνέχεια, το αεροσκάφος δοκιμάστηκε στο NAS Patuxent Έως ότου αποκτήθηκε από τον βετεράνο του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού, Cook Cleland, στον αγώνα Thompson Trophy το 1947, πετάχτηκε στη δεύτερη θέση από τον πιλότο Dick Becker. από τον ιδιοκτήτη Cook Cleland, το αεροσκάφος κέρδισε τον αγώνα Thompson Trophy Race το 1949. (1949 Χρώμα: Ολόλευκο με μαύρα γράμματα και αριθμούς) Μετά το τέλος του Air Racing στο Κλίβελαντ, το αεροσκάφος χρησιμοποιήθηκε από το Πυροσβεστικό Τμήμα του Αεροδρομίου του Κλίβελαντ για εκπαιδευτικούς σκοπούς. Καταστράφηκε το 1955. Ο κινητήρας R-4360 και η έλικα με τέσσερις λεπίδες αποκτήθηκαν από το Crawford Auto And Air Museum. Καταγράφηκε από τα αρχεία του Ναυτικού ?/31/49 ?(Πηγή: N. Veronico “F4U Corsair” – D. Jones, 3 View Drwgs. )
Received power/charge with the United States Navy as BuNo 14693.
Intended to be assigned to the Royal Navy with s/n KD262 but not delivered.
Preserved by Goodyear.
Converted to XF2G-1 by Goodyear.
From 10 August 1947 to 1955
To Cook Clelands Air Service Inc, Willoughby, OH with new c/r N5590N.
Operated with markings: 94
From 30 August 1947 to 1 September 1947
Raced as #94.
Participated in the National Air Races Cleveland in the Thompson Trophy Reciprocating Division. The main pilot was Richard Becker. Ranked 2nd with an average speed of 400.941 mph. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished 2nd with an average speed of 390.133 mph.
The most significant modification for the 1948 season was the clipped wings. Cool Cleland took the wings from his FG-1, clipped them, and replaced the fabric cover with aluminum.
From September 4, 1948 to September 6, 1948
Raced as #94.
Raced in the Cleveland National Air Races in the Thompson Trophy race. The main pilot was Cook Cleland. Qualified 2nd with an average speed of 417.424 mph. Started the One Mile Course race, but did not finish. Out on lap 5 when a reverse flared the engine cowling. An impact had blown off the engine cowling.
From September 3, 1949 to September 5, 1949
Raced as #94.
Chopped wings with top plates. Entered the National Air Races Cleveland in the Thompson Trophy Reciprocating Division. The main pilot was Cook Cleland. Qualified 2nd with an average speed of 407.211 mph. Raced in the B Feature. Finished 1st with an average speed of 397.071 mph.
From September 3, 1949 to September 5, 1949
Raced as #94.
Raced in the National Air Races Cleveland in the Tinnerman Trophy. The main pilot was Cook Cleland. Qualified 1st with an average speed of 407.211 mph. Did not start the B Feature.
Certainly 1956
The fuselage was burned for fire training and then buried.
The engine, propeller, and cowling survived and were moved to the Fred Crawford Air and Automobile Museum in Cleveland.
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