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Vought F4U Corsair

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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. Demand for the aircraft soon overwhelmed Vought's manufacturing capability, resulting in production by Goodyear and Brewster: Goodyear-built Corsairs were designated FG and Brewster-built aircraft F3A. 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 by Vought, in 16 separate models, in the longest production run of any piston-engined fighter in U.S. history (1942–53).

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 29.3ft (8.9m)
  • Length 20.0ft (6.1m)
  • Height 11.4ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 3,891lbs (1,764kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,719lbs (2,140kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.423
  • Wing Loading 33.6lbs/ft2 (164.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 140.5ft2 (13.1m2)
  • Drag Points 1589

Parts

  • Number of Parts 26
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 197