Vought F4U Corsair - Wikipedia
WEBThe Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that 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.
Vought F4U Corsair - Aviation History
WEBThis "bent wing" design allowed the huge prop to clear the deck while providing for a short, stout landing gear. And, as a byproduct, the wing also improved the aerodynamics of the intersection where the wing attaches to the fuselage, boosting the top speed.
When did the Corsair get 4-bladed props? - WW2Aircraft.net
WEBOct 2, 2015 · The XF4U-1, F4U-1, F4U-1a, and F4U-1d had 3-blade props. The Corsair got a 4-blade starting with the F4U-4.
How the Navy Tamed the “Killer Corsair” - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBThe sudden torque unleashed from the fighter’s powerful R-2800 engine and its 13-foot, 4-inch propeller would exacerbate the bank to the left, promptly flipping the aircraft onto its back just...
Vought F4U Corsair - Aviation History
WEBVought engineers came up with the distinctive inverted gull-wing design which forever characterized the F4U Corsair. The "bent wing" design allowed the huge prop to clear the deck while providing for a short, stout landing gear.
Vought F4U-1D Corsair - Smithsonian Institution
WEBR-2800 radial air-cooled engine with 1,850 horsepower, turned a three-blade Hamilton Standard Hydromatic propeller with solid aluminum blades spanning 13 feet 1 inch; wing bent gull-shaped on both sides of the fuselage.
Vought F4U Corsair - Plane-Encyclopedia
WEBThe propeller was also changed from a three blade to a four blade type. The new engine, the mixture and the new propeller blades allowed the F4U-4 to reach speeds of up to 721 km/h (448 mph) and a better climbing rate (4500 ft/min / 1180 m/min).
Vought F4U-1D Corsair - National Air and Space Museum
WEBBy V-J Day, September 2, 1945, Corsair pilots had amassed an 11:1 kill ratio against enemy aircraft. The aircraft's distinctive inverted gull-wing design allowed ground clearance for the huge, three-bladed Hamilton Standard Hydromatic propeller, which spanned more than 4 meters (13 feet).
Vought F4U-1D Corsair | National Postal Museum
WEBIn production longer than any other U.S. fighter to see service in World War II, Vought, Goodyear, and Brewster built a total of 12,582 F4Us. The United States Navy donated an F4U-1D to the National Air and Space Museum in September 1960. Vought delivered this Corsair, Bureau of Aeronautics serial number 50375, to the Navy on April 26, 1944.
Chance Vought F4U Corsair - National Museum of World War II …
WEBThe Chance Vought Corsair’s unique bent or inverted gull-wing design was driven by two needs: a bigger propeller to make full use of the powerful Pratt & Whitney R2800 Double Wasp engine, and the need for shorter, more stout landing gear appropriate to the Corsair’s intended use as a U.S. Navy carrier-based aircraft.
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