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“Angels of Okinawa”: The F4U Corsair. One of the best fighters of World War II, the F4U Corsair tormented the Japanese from Guadalcanal until the end of the war. May 3, 2020. Aircraft from the World War II era, more often than not, grab the imagination and attention of people more so than today’s aircraft.
Vought F4U Corsair. F4U-1D specs: 425 MPH, six 50 caliber machine guns. By Stephen Sherman, Apr. 2002. Updated January 23, 2012. O riginally designed as a carrier-based fighter, the Corsair's difficult handling and landing characteristics caused the Navy to rely on the Grumman Hellcat instead.
Renowned for its speed, ruggedness, and firepower, the Corsair excelled as both a fighter and an attack aircraft in support of ground forces. The F4U-4, with its more powerful engine, was the last Corsair variant to see service during World War II.
Vought F4U-1D Corsair Panorama. 1940 United States of America CRAFT-Aircraft Vought Aircraft Company. R-2800 radial air-cooled engine with 1,850 horsepower, turned a three-blade Hamilton Standard Hydromatic propeller with solid aluminum blades spanning 13 feet 1 inch; wing bent gull-shaped on both sides of the fuselage.
Corsairs from Vought were designated F4U, Goodyear Corsairs were designated FG, and the very rare Brewster Corsairs were designated F3A. The only operational F3A Corsair is also part of the museum’s collection. This F4U is a consistent air show favorite, performing for audiences across the nation. Specifications. Crew: One.
The first production F4U-1 Corsair was flown on June 25, 1942. Vought delivered the first production models to the Navy the following month. The F4U engine was the largest available at the time: a 2,000 horsepower, 18-cylinder Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine.
Vought-Sikorsky designed the F4U Corsair around the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine in a quest to build a fighter plane of unparalleled power and performance. The size of the engine...
