F4 U Corsair

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Mc_Campbell
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Richard_I._Bong
gptkb:Hugh_W._Mc_Pherson
gptkb:Gregory_Boyington
gptkb:Lloyd_W._Mc_Coy
gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkb:William_H._Mc_Rae
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkb:Richard_Bong
gptkb:James_H._Doolittle
gptkb:Robert_L._Scott_Jr.
gptkb:James_H._Flatley_III
gptkb:Charles_H._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Thomas_Mc_Guire
gptkb:John_Thach
gptkb:David_Mc_Campbell
Marvin W. Mc Coy
gptkbp:armament 6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
4 × 20 mm M2 cannons
2,000 lb (910 kg) of bombs
6 × .50 in M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load up to 2,000 lb
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:debut_year 1943
gptkbp:design gptkb:Brewster_F2_A_Buffalo
gptkb:Grumman_F6_F_Hellcat
gptkb:Bendix_Corporation
Benoit V.
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
gptkbp:famous_for powerful armament
high payload capacity
excellent climb rate
high speed and agility
iconic status in aviation history
used in Korean War
durability in combat
distinctive gull wing design
effective in dogfights
long range missions
featured in movies and media
gptkbp:filmography Pacific Theater
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
gptkbp:height 15 ft 8 in
15 ft 9 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label F4 U Corsair
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:battle
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel landing gear
gptkbp:length 33 ft 4 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vought_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 446 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Whistling_Death
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Marine_Corps
gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:number_built 12,571
gptkbp:produced_by 1942–1953
12,571 units
gptkbp:range 1,000 mi
gptkbp:retired 1953
gptkbp:retirement_year 1990s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
interceptor
air superiority fighter
gptkbp:service_ceiling 38,000 ft
gptkbp:services gptkb:1942
gptkb:1944
1942-1953
gptkbp:successor gptkb:F8_F_Bearcat
gptkb:Vought_F-8_Crusader
gptkbp:variant gptkb:F4_U-1
gptkb:F4_U-4
gptkb:F4_U-5
gptkb:F4_U-7
gptkb:F4_U-8
gptkb:F4_U-1_A
gptkb:F4_U-1_D
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft 0 in
high-mounted wings