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Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair

59.9k Erc90F4RU  5 months ago


100% not a german one


Hello! Yes, its a F4U-4 Corsair!


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 Corsair was designed and operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II.[3] Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter of World War II and its naval aviators achieved an 11:1 kill ratio.[4][5] Early problems with carrier landings and logistics led to it being eclipsed as the dominant carrier-based fighter by the Grumman F6F Hellcat, powered by the same Double Wasp engine first flown on the Corsair's initial prototype in 1940.[6] Instead, the Corsair's early deployment was to land-based squadrons of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy.

The Corsair served almost exclusively as a fighter-bomber throughout the Korean War and during the French colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria.[7] In addition to its use by the U.S. and British, the Corsair was also used by the Royal New Zealand Air Force, French Naval Aviation, and other air forces until the 1960s.

From the first prototype delivery to the U.S. Navy in 1940, to final delivery in 1953 to the French, 12,571 F4U Corsairs were manufactured[2] in 16 separate models. Its 1942–1953 production run was the longest of any U.S. piston-engined fighter.[8][9][10]

F4U-4

The last variant to see action during World War II. Deliveries to the U.S. Navy of the F4U-4 began in early 1945. It had the 2,100 hp (1,600 kW) dual-stage-supercharged -18W engine. When the cylinders were injected with the water/alcohol mixture, power was boosted to 2,450 hp (1,830 kW). The aircraft required an air scoop under the nose and the unarmored wing fuel tanks of 62 US gal (230 L) capacities were removed for better maneuverability at the expense of maximum range. The propeller was changed to a four blade type. Maximum speed was increased to 448 miles per hour (721 km/h) and climb rate to over 4,500 feet per minute (1,400 m/min) as opposed to the 2,900 feet per minute (880 m/min) of the F4U-1A.[135] The "4-Hog" retained the original armament and had all the external load (i.e., drop tanks, bombs) capabilities of the F4U-1D. Vought also tested the two F4U-4Xs (BuNos 49763 and 50301, prototypes for the new R2800) with fixed wingtip tanks (the Navy showed no interest) and an Aeroproducts six-blade contraprop (not accepted for production).[136]


Ag1 - Openable canopy
Ag2 - Fold wings
Ag3 - Arrestor gear
VTOL Down - Flaps



1st - Livery based on this photo:

2nd - yea its in some ways inaccurate

3rd - i forgot


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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 29.4ft (9.0m)
  • Length 24.4ft (7.4m)
  • Height 11.1ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 1,676lbs (760kg)
  • Loaded Weight 2,500lbs (1,133kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.809
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 1.099
  • Wing Loading 13.8lbs/ft2 (67.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 181.3ft2 (16.8m2)
  • Drag Points 1027

Parts

  • Number of Parts 176
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 942
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    59.9k Erc90F4RU

    Please dont make me do german corsair tags:

    @Omoriboy
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    @MrCOPTY
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    @ThatRandomCouchPotato
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    @RepublicOfCursedPlanes "ok lol"

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    make it German

    2 months ago
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    love it thanks

    5 months ago
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    @Alternation
    Hmmmmmm

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    17.0k cyon

    @TheUltimatePlaneLover interesting

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    @Alternation Yep lol, I vaguely wonder what happens if I give an F4F a ball of yarn-

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    17.0k cyon

    @Zhixunlin23 For me i personally like the F7F

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    2,540 Zhixunlin23

    @Alternation I mean I still can’t decide

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    17.0k cyon

    Its just pretty ironic, considering most species of cats are afraid of being wet

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    17.0k cyon

    @TheUltimatePlaneLover Idk, maybe its for ease of differenting them with different names, i kinda like Grumman affinity for naming their naval aircrafts based on cats

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    @Alternation You know, now that you mention it that's true
    F-14 Tomcat is also Grumman, F-11 Tiger is also Grumman. Grumman just has an affinity for cats?? (at least in terms of Naval planes, can't name a single air force Grumman plane named after a cat)

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    17.0k cyon

    @TheUltimatePlaneLover Four of the aircrafts you mentioned are Grumman aircrafts, whilst F4U is Vought made aircraft

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    17.0k cyon

    @Zhixunlin23 thats why its an unpopular opinion

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    254 ivan6uy

    ill make it German hehe

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    2,540 Zhixunlin23

    @PapaKernels i don’t know I still kinda like the F4f-4 wildcat

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    59.7k PapaKernels

    Unpopular opinion: corsair is the best looking carrier plane ever made

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    It's the F4U!
    The only F# fighter at the time not to be named after a cat! (F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, F9F Panther...)


    Nice Corsair :D

    5 months ago
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    1,904 florky

    very nice

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    YEET BOIZ!!

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    42.8k Trainzo

    Nice Corsair

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    corsair my beloved

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    76.9k MrCOPTY

    @Erc90F4RU Copy

    5 months ago
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