Chance-Vought F4U Corsair
Fighter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Vought F4U Corsair is a single-engine single-seat fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Vought Sikorsky Aircraft, later by the Vought Division of United Aircraft Corp.. The Corsair was developed as a carrier-based fighter but was also operated land-based.
The F4U Corsair was also produced by Goodyear as the FG Corsair and Brewster as the F3U Corsair.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 Double Wasp | |
| Engine Power | 1491 kW | 2000 hp |
| Speed | 670 km/h | 362 kts 417 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 11.247 m | 36.900 ft |
| Range | 1.633 km | 882 NM 1.015 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 4.074 kg | 8.982 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 6.350 kg | 14.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 12,50 m | 41 ft 0 in |
| Wing Area | 29,2 m² | 314 ft² |
| Length | 10,16 m | 33 ft 4 in |
| Height | 4,90 m | 16 ft 1 in |
| First Flight | 29.05.1940 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1940-1952 | |
| Total Production | 12571 | |
| ICAO Code | CORS | |
| Data for (Version) | Chance-Vought F4U-1A Corsair | |
| [Photo-ID: 1121] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-13 | |
 | Chance-Vought (Goodyear) F4U / FG-1A Corsair IV Royal Navy Reg.: KD431 c/n: 1871 |
| Fleet Air Arm Museum [Yeovilton] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1122] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-13 | |
 | Chance-Vought (Goodyear) F4U / FG-1A Corsair IV Royal Navy Reg.: KD431 c/n: 1871 |
| Fleet Air Arm Museum [Yeovilton] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10244] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-1D Corsair United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 50375 c/n: 5622 |
| NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10245] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-1D Corsair United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 50375 c/n: 5622 |
| NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7421] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-07 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair Red Bull Acro Team Reg.: OE-EAS c/n: 96995 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7422] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-07 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair Red Bull Acro Team Reg.: OE-EAS c/n: 96995 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12946] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair Red Bull Acro Team Reg.: OE-EAS c/n: 96995 |
| Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12947] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair Red Bull Acro Team Reg.: OE-EAS c/n: 96995 |
| Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6205] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 96885 c/n: 9039 |
| USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6206] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 96885 c/n: 9039 |
| USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10950] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 97142 c/n: 9296 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10951] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 97142 c/n: 9296 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12282] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-10 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair United States Navy Reg.: 97259 ex NX6667 |
| EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12283] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-10 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair United States Navy Reg.: 97259 ex NX6667 |
| EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5888] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-5N Corsair United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 122189 |
| Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5889] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-5N Corsair United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 122189 |
| Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6157] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-14 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-7 Corsair United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 133704 ex Aeronavale 704, displayed as USMC AU-1 Corsair 129358 / 8WS flown by Jerry Coleman |
| San Diego Air and Space Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7791] © Karsten Palt 2013-10-12 | |
 | Chance-Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D Corsair Reg.: N3466G c/n: 92132 under restoration, Baa Baa Black Sheep actor, was equipped with smoke generators |
| Tri-State Warbird Museum [Batavia, OH (Cincinnati)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1237] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | Chance-Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D Corsair The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-FGID c/n: 3111 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12948] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Chance-Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D Corsair The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-FGID c/n: 3111 |
| Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12949] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Chance-Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D Corsair The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-FGID c/n: 3111 |
| Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12950] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Chance-Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D Corsair The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-FGID c/n: 3111 |
| Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12419] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12 | |
 | Chance-Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D Corsair United States Navy Reg.: 88382 c/n: 3196 |
| Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA] | |