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This year's Fly/In Cruise/In will feature a visit from Dave Folk and his 1947 F4U-5N Corsair

The F4U-5N (N meaning "nightfighter") served with the Honduran Air Force and saw combat in the ground-attack role in 1969 against El Salvador along with 21 other Corsairs. It is restored in the F4U-5 configuration. Gulled-wings resulted in shorter and stronger landing gear while a wide wheel base in combination made the plane more strong and stable for island and carrier landings. These characteristics served the Marines and Navy very well.

Manufacturer: Chance-Vought, 1947, delivered to US Navy 10-19-48.
Engine: 2,459 hp, Pratt & Whitney R-2800-32W
Weight: empty 8,980 lbs, maximum takeoff 14,000 lbs.
Wing Span: 41 ft
Length: 33 ft 4 in
Height: 16 ft 1 in
Max Speed: 470 mph
Ceiling: 37,000 ft
Range: 1,100 miles
Armament: 4 - 20 mm M-3 cannons (Two in each wing). Could also carry eight 5-inch HVAR rockets, as well as carry drop tanks, bombs, or napalm.
Number built: 12,571 (total of variants) of which 568 are F4U-5's.
Airworthy today: 28