F4U Corsair

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:6_×_.50_in_(12.7_mm)_M2_Browning_machine_guns
bombs
rockets
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
gptkbp:famousFor distinctive gull wing design
high kill-to-loss ratio
success in Pacific Theater
gptkbp:firstFlight 1940
gptkbp:height 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label F4U Corsair
gptkbp:introduced 1942
gptkbp:length 33 ft 4 in (10.1 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vought
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 446 mph
gptkbp:mediaAppearance gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep_(TV_series)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Whistling_Death
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Gregory_Boyington
gptkb:Kenneth_Walsh
gptkb:Thomas_J._Hudner_Jr.
gptkbp:numberBuilt 12,571
gptkbp:numberOfAxles inverted gull wing
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 1
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Vought_F4U-1
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1942–1953
gptkbp:range 1,015 mi (1,633 km)
gptkbp:retired 1953
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
bomber
carrier-based fighter
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 37,000 ft (11,000 m)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vought_F7U_Cutlass
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:El_Salvador
gptkb:France
gptkb:Honduras
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:AU-1
gptkb:F4U-1
gptkb:F4U-1A
gptkb:F4U-1D
gptkb:F4U-4
gptkb:F4U-5
gptkb:F4U-7
gptkbp:wingspan 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4