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The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A .
The XF4U-1 first went aloft on May 1, 1940 and five months later flew the 45 miles (73 km) between Stratford and Hartford, Connecticut at a speed of 405 miles per hour (651.8 kph), becoming the first production aircraft to exceed 400 mph in level flight.
The initial carrier-landing qualifications for the Chance Vought F4U Corsair were a disaster. In fall 1942, Lieutenant Commander Sam Porter tested the feasibility of operating the Navy’s...
- Cory Graff
The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair proved a scourge of Japanese aircraft in the Pacific. Here's what made them such formidable fighters.
To the ears of American G.I.s clawing their way off the bloody beaches of Okinawa in April 1945, the sweetest sound in the world was the whistling war cry of a strangely proportioned aircraft called the Vought F4U Corsair. The most important naval attack fighter of WWII, the Chance Vought Corsair remained in production for thirteen years.
Vought engineers came up with the distinctive inverted gull-wing design which forever characterized the F4U Corsair. The "bent wing" design allowed the huge prop to clear the deck while providing for a short, stout landing gear.
Feb 1, 2024 · The Chance Vought F4U-2 Corsair made its combat debut in the Pacific with U.S. Marine Corps fighter squadrons based on Guadalcanal in the Solomons. Marine Corps Adoption: The Navy’s rejection of the Corsair as a fleet fighter led to its adoption by the USMC.
