Vought F4U Corsair

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The Vought F4U Corsair was a World War II-era American carrier-capable fighter aircraft known for its distinctive inverted gull wings, powerful engine, and exceptional performance in the Pacific Theater.

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Vought F4U Corsair canonical 13
F4U Corsair 7
Vought Corsair 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf carrier-capable aircraft
fighter aircraft
single-engine aircraft
aircraftConfiguration low-wing monoplane
aircraftEra World War II era
armamentFixed 6× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
armamentOrdnance bombs
rockets
category World War II fighter aircraft of the United States
constructionType all-metal construction
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
designedBy Rex Beisel
designedFor carrier operations
engineConfiguration radial piston engine
engineType Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
firstFlightDate 1940-05-29
introducedInYear 1942
landingGearType tailwheel-type retractable landing gear
manufacturer Vought
maximumSpeed_kmh ~720
maximumSpeed_mph ~446
nicknamed Whistling Death
notableFeature high speed in a dive
long nose affecting forward visibility
robust airframe suitable for ground attack
notableOperator Argentina
France
Honduras
notableUse close air support for ground troops in the Pacific
numberBuilt 12500+
numberOfEngines 1
primaryRole fighter
primaryTheaterOfOperations Pacific Theater
primaryUsers Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
linked to: Fleet Air Arm

Royal New Zealand Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
productionPeriodEnd 1953
productionPeriodStart 1942
propulsionType propeller-driven
retiredFromUSServiceYear 1953
sawCombatAfterWWII yes
secondaryRole fighter-bomber
serviceBranch United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
usedInConflict Korean War
World War II
wingConfiguration inverted gull wing

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Mitsubishi A6M Zero facedOpponents Vought F4U Corsair
subject linked to: Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters
Nakajima Ki-84 opposedAircraft Vought F4U Corsair
Kawanishi N1K designedToCounter Vought F4U Corsair
Marine Aircraft Group 31 notableAircraftOperated F4U Corsair
linked to: Vought F4U Corsair
U.S. Navy carrier air groups typicalAircraft F4U Corsair
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AN/M2 usedByAircraft F4U Corsair
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A-7 Corsair II namedAfter F4U Corsair
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Operation Tungsten usedAircraft Vought F4U Corsair
Operation Inmate aircraftUsed Vought Corsair
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Vought knownFor F4U Corsair
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Vought product Vought F4U Corsair
Vought product Vought SBU Corsair
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Whistling Death refersTo Vought F4U Corsair
Independence-class aircraft carrier notableAircraftType Vought F4U Corsair
Rex Beisel notableWork Vought F4U Corsair
Rex Beisel designed Vought F4U Corsair
Rex Beisel associatedWith Vought F4U Corsair program
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Fisher P-75 Eagle usedComponentsFrom Vought F4U Corsair
Robert Hampton Gray operatedAircraft Vought F4U Corsair
Double Wasp usedInAircraft Vought F4U Corsair
VFA-41 Black Aces aircraftOperated F4U Corsair
linked to: Vought F4U Corsair
Strike Fighter Squadron 41 aircraftOperated F4U Corsair
linked to: Vought F4U Corsair