Vought F4U Corsair family

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Vought_F4U_Corsair_family

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraftType	gptkb:aircraft carrier-based aircraft
gptkbp:armament	bombs machine guns rockets cannons
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew	1
gptkbp:engineType	gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
gptkbp:firstFlight	1940
gptkbp:height	16 ft 1 in (F4U-1)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Vought F4U Corsair family
gptkbp:introduced	1942
gptkbp:length	33 ft 8 in (F4U-1)
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Vought
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	446 mph (F4U-4)
gptkbp:mediaAppearance	gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep_(TV_series)
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Bent-Wing_Bird gptkb:Whistling_Death
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Jesse_L._Brown gptkb:Gregory_Boyington gptkb:Kenneth_Walsh gptkb:Thomas_J._Hudner_Jr.
gptkbp:notableVariant	gptkb:AU-1_Corsair gptkb:F4U-1_Corsair gptkb:F4U-5_Corsair gptkb:F4U-7_Corsair gptkb:F4U-4_Corsair
gptkbp:numberBuilt	12571
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:French_Navy gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force gptkb:Argentine_Navy gptkb:Royal_Navy_Fleet_Air_Arm gptkb:Honduran_Air_Force
gptkbp:powerplant	gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800-8W_radial_engine
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Vought_F2U
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:range	1,015 mi (F4U-1)
gptkbp:retired	1953 (US service)
gptkbp:role	gptkb:aircraft bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling	41,500 ft (F4U-4)
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Grumman_F8F_Bearcat
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingConfiguration	inverted gull wing
gptkbp:wingspan	41 ft 0 in (F4U-1)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:F4U-1A gptkb:F4U-1D
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6