AU-1 Corsair

[krilix1]

does any body know what the AU-1 had on the wing pylons? did it just us rockets or could it cary bombs?

[ventura_kelley]

does any body know what the AU-1 had on the wing pylons? did it just us rockets or could it cary bombs?

Bombs too.

[Matt Roberts]

Most often I have seen pictures of 100lb bombs on the pylons on the folding wings. I think they were rated at 250 lb but I don't believe all could be loaded at the same time due to the size of that bomb.

If you have friends with the Accurate Miniatures B-25 and they'd be willing to part with the 100lb bombs from it I think you'd get a pretty good loadout for an AU-1. Hobbycraft/Trumpeter F9Fs have the 250lb bombs IIRC

[krilix1]

would the 250lb bombs from the tamiya skyraider work?

[Silverback]

The AU-1 had 5 pylons per wing, and could carry 10 HVARs. It could also carry bombs, but the pylons were too close together to load bombs on all of the pylons. IIRC, it could carry:

3 x 100# or 3 x 250# bombs on each wing (inner, middle and outer pylon), or

2 x 500# bombs on each wing (inner and fourth pylon)

It could carry 2 bombs on the wing root pylons up to 750# each, but this required that drop tanks not be used, so range was limited.

There was also provision for an under-fuselage pylon that could carry up to a single 500# bomb

If you can find the Pilot's Manual, there's a loadout chart that gives precise information on how much of what could be carried.

Phil

[krilix1]

thanks

[Hal Marshman Sr]

The AU-1 was intended as a ground attack airplane. I rigged mine out this way. I have seen pics of U-birds loaded out this way. Love the look of it this way. Hasegawa kit with engine wired, scratch built brake lines, seat belts/buckles. Hal Sr

[krilix1]

does the hasegawa kit come with any bombs?

[Matt Roberts]

The larger 500lb bombs that usually go on the pylons nearest the fuselage, HVARs and a drop tank. Hal's build shows everything except the rockets

The smaller bombs are needed to be sourced off the kits I mentioned and napalm tanks would probably be any 75 gallon tank (teardrop) from a P-51 - usually painted yellow so that they were not mistaken for fuel tanks

Edited May 19, 2010 by Matt Roberts

[Hal Marshman Sr]

Been about 5 years since the build, but IIRC, there were drop tanks, bombs, and rockets included, but don't hold me to it. Hal Sr