Chance-Vought F4U Corsair
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
F4U Corsair
Fighter
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.
| 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 | 41,0 ft |
| Wing Area | 29,2 m² | 314 ft² |
| Length | 10,16 m | 33,3 ft |
| Height | 4,90 m | 16,1 ft |
| 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 | |
Remarks
The F4U Corsair was also produced by Goodyear as the FG Corsair and Brewster as the F3U Corsair.
| Extras | |
print view| [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: 6205] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair United States Marine Corps 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 Reg.: 96885 c/n: 9039 |
| USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5888] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | Chance-Vought F4U-5N Corsair United States Marine Corps 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 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 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: 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)] | |