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Vought F4U-1D 'Corsair'

Description
  Manufacturer:Vought
  Base model:F4U
  Designation:F4U
  Version:-1D
  Nickname:Corsair
  Designation System:U.S. Navy / Marines
  Designation Period:1922-1962
  Basic role:Fighter
  Modified Mission:Drop tanks
  Crew:Pilot

Specifications
  Length: 33' 4" 10.1 m
  Height:16' 1" 4.9 m
  Wingspan: 41' 12.5 m
  Wingarea: 314.0 sq ft 29.1 sq m
  Empty Weight: 8,982 lb 4,073 kg
  Gross Weight: 14,000 lb 6,349 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 1
  Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8W
  Horsepower (each): 2000

Performance
  Range: 1,015 miles 1,634 km
  Cruise Speed: 182 mph 293 km/h 158 kt
  Max Speed: 417 mph 671 km/h 362 kt
  Climb: 2,890 ft/min 880 m/min
  Ceiling: 36,900 ft 11,247 m

Known serial numbers
50360 / 50659, 57084 / 57656, 57660 / 57776, 57792 / 57965, 82190 / 82259, 82290 / 82369 , 82395 / 82434 , 82460 / 82539 , 82583 / 82632 , 82640 / 82739 , 82762 / 82852 , 82853 / 82854

Examples of this type may be found at
MuseumCityState
Virginia Air and Space Center / Hampton History CenterHamptonVirginia

F4U-1D on display

Virginia Air and Space Center / Hampton History Center
    


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 Gary Dunn
 , MI
The corsair pictured top row, second from left (with Red Bull on cowling)is actually an F4U-4 and not an F4U-1D (note four bladed prop and "chin" scoop).
02/18/2009 @ 06:39 [ref: 23754]
 Rebecca
 , IA
I like the way the wings are curved up it's really cool. I also like the desighns on it.
05/17/2006 @ 16:59 [ref: 13307]
 Don Sanger
 Lind, WA
Can you verify if a F4U-1D crashed near Oroville Washington on June 16 2004 The aircraft was reported as coming in from British Columbia in route to a Fathers Day flyin?
06/21/2004 @ 11:40 [ref: 7654]
 Bryan Austin
 Valdosta, FL
I am looking for information on aircraft flown by VMF-312. BuNo's. I think they were flying BuNo batch Corsairs somewhere around #57530/57884, Any help would be greatly appreciated.
04/09/2004 @ 18:28 [ref: 7187]
 Sean E.
 , AR
The "white box" was actually made by speed (duct) tape that was used to tape the gaps in between the panels on the top of the cowl. Radial engines tend to leak oil and the oil would blow out of the gaps and cover the windscreen. A quick field fix was to tape the gaps on the top so oil wouldn't blow out there.
03/05/2004 @ 14:44 [ref: 6906]
 Jay D.
 , CO
The white box is partially for service purpose. It is also used for contrast in effect with the blue color scheme.
05/10/2003 @ 22:15 [ref: 6452]
 Tom Andrews
 Wichita, KS
The Corsair is my favorite WW II Navy fighter. It would have been great
to see some extended engaugements between the hog and some of the
Luftwaffa fighter greats.
One thing that has puzzled me for quite sometime, is the white box
pattern painted on the nose just forward of the canopy. Does anyone out there
have an explaination for the above mentioned pattern? I'd love to know the answer.

thanks,

TA
05/07/2003 @ 17:07 [ref: 6445]
 Wade S Grant
 Sarasota, FL
To learn more about this aircraft, visit "Whistling Death" - The Vought, Goodyear and Brewster Corsair: http://12.8.19.66

02/15/2001 @ 06:53 [ref: 1634]

 

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