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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
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Virginia Air and Space Center / Hampton History Center | Hampton | Virginia |
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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