| F4U Corsair |
The F4U was designed as a carrier based fighter at the request of the US Navy in 1938. The most distinctive feature of the F4U is arguably the gull-winged or “bent-wing” airframe design which helped pull the most powerful engine available at the time. The F4U was a legendary fighter during World War II. With its supercharged engine it made a whistling sound that garnered the nickname “Whistling Death” and with its positive kill rate of 11:1 it was a highly feared and respected aircraft.
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| FACTS & STATS: |
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| Range |
1,560 miles (2,511 km) |
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| Length |
| 33 ft 4 in (10.16 m) |
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| Engine |
Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8W radial engine,
2,100 hp (1,566 kW) |
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| Max Speed |
| 425 mph (684 kmh) |
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| Ceiling |
| 36,900 ft (11,247 m) |
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| Weight |
Empty: 8,982 lbs (4,073 kgs)
Loaded: 14,000 lbs (6,350 kgs) |
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| Armament |
Four 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns;
four 5 in (12.7 cm) High Velocity Aircraft Rockets
and/or 2,000 lb (910 kg) bombs. |
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