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Chance Vought F4U Corsair

22.8k TheGoldenEagle55  3.2 years ago

Just a simple Corsair,I hope you like it

HISTORY:

The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft which 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. 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.[3][4] 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. 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. 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 in 16 separate models. Its 1942–1953 production run was the longest of any U.S. piston-engined fighter.

Corsairs flew their final combat missions in 1969 during the "Football War" between Honduras and El Salvador, in service with both air forces.Captain Fernando Soto of the Honduran Air Force shot down three Salvadoran Air Force aircraft on 17 July 1969. In the morning he shot down a Cavalier Mustang, killing the pilot. In the afternoon, he shot down two FG-1s; the pilot of the second aircraft may have bailed out, but the third exploded in the air, killing the pilot. These combats were the last ones among propeller-driven aircraft in the world and also making Soto the only pilot credited with three kills in an American continental war.

CONTROLS:

AG1: Arresting hook

AG7: Fold wings

Trim down: Flaps

ENJOY :)

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 47.6ft (14.5m)
  • Length 40.5ft (12.3m)
  • Height 19.0ft (5.8m)
  • Empty Weight 11,132lbs (5,049kg)
  • Loaded Weight 20,766lbs (9,419kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.24
  • Wing Loading 13.4lbs/ft2 (65.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,546.0ft2 (143.6m2)
  • Drag Points 7932

Parts

  • Number of Parts 156
  • Control Surfaces 16
  • Performance Cost 729
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    For some reason it veers to the right when lowering the Flaps, and there is NO inverted control surface

    Pinned 3.2 years ago
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    61.2k Sergio666

    The best Corsair

    3.2 years ago
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    42.8k Trainzo

    Simple but beautifull F4 . Great build .

    3.2 years ago