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Description
| Manufacturer: | Vought | |
| Base model: | F6U | |
| Designation: | XF6U | |
| Version: | -1 | |
| Nickname: | Pirate | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Status: | Experimental | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Andy Yorktown, VA | Bruce Carmichael claims in his book "Personal Aircraft Drag Reduction" that the XF6U-1 was an early attempt to make a laminar flow fighter that actually achieved lower drag. The construction was of an aluminum and edge grain balsa sandwich that allowed for a seamless and wave free skin. 06/24/2007 @ 17:58 [ref: 16925] |
| George , WA | I heard the F6U Pirate was slower than the F-4U Corsair and this was a major reason it was purchased in limited numbers. Flight charactoristics were fine. It was simply underpowered. 12/15/2005 @ 05:13 [ref: 11988] |
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