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World War 2 Warbirds, F4U Corsair Models, plastic, wood, and die cast model airplanes.Used by the famous Black Sheep Squadron, these model airplanes of the F4U Corsair are great for teaching about aviation history, blueprint reading, assembly techniques, and just having fun. I put all of the plans that come from my models in a 3 Ring, view binder. This makes a great collection of all of your plans. This F-4U Corsair could be your first set of plans in your collection. |
The Vought F4U Corsair was used in the military by both the Navy and Marines.The F4U Corsair is a radial engine fighter known for both its bent wings and its unique sound. The F4U Corsair was 33' 4" long, 16' 1" high and had a wingspan of 41'. The F4U Corsair had an empty weight of 8,982 lbs and a gross weight of 14,000 lbs. The F4U Corsair used one Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine which produced 2200 - 2300 hp. The F4U Corsair had a cruise speed of 182 mph, a max speed of 417 mph and a max climb rate of 2,890 ft/min. The F4U Corsairs maximum range was 1,015 miles. This airplane was mostly a carrier based airplane however it was also used from land based runways in the pacific by now well known pilots like Pappy Boyington of the Black Sheep Squadron.Webmasters Note: The specs on this page are only for one variation of this plane. There are many other variations that have different specs. F4U Corsair Aviation Art F4U Corsair Books F4U Corsair Videos |
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Here's some very simple facts about the F4U Corsair that I will use for future research. C. Jeff Dyrek, Webmaster
Lt. Ira C. "Ike" Kepford's Corsair, White 29, as he flew it for VF-17, the
Jolly Rogers squadron U.S. Marines VMF 214 "Black Sheep" squadron markings of Major Gregory Boyington from 1943 Ensign Alfred Lerch, who flew with VF-10 off the USS Intrepid in 1945, VMF-312 "Days Knights" checkerboard markings Training squadron VFMT-20 based at MCAS Cherry Point two of the aircraft which helped shape the bitter fighting that took place over Guadalcanal in 1942. White 20 was an F4U-1 Corsair piloted by First Lt. Foy R. "Poncho" Garison of VMF-213. Ens. Saburo Saito flew with the Zuikaku Fighter Squadron that was involved in the evacuation of Guadalcanal before being based at Rabaul and Buin. American War Eagles: F4U Corsair: Thunder from the Skies. The Corsair is
regarded as one of the greatest warplanes in history. Designed to fly behind the
most powerful engine and biggest propeller of any fighter in existence,
the prototype was the first U.S. combat aircraft to exceed 400 mph. Once the
U.S. Navy adopted the Corsair as a ship-board fighter-bomber, they operated in
the Pacific Fleet and established a kill ratio of 11:1 against Japanese
aircraft.
the Vought F4U Corsair carried out 64,051 missions, during which 2,140 enemy
aircraft were destroyed in combat with only 189 Corsair losses - an incredible
success ratio of 11:1. Marine Major Archie Donahue, flying his F4U Corsair from the USS Bunker Hill, fends off a Kamikaze attack during the Okinawa campaign of 1944
Big Hog from VF-17 VMF-214 - five-victory ace
Ed Olander - who flew this plane from the Solomon Islands in 1943 Seven-victory
ace Lt. Daniel Cunningham from November, 1943 At dawn, on
May 10, 1945, 100 miles north of Okinawa, two Marine F4U Corsairs from VMF-312,
led by then Capt. Ken Reusser, successfully engaged a Japanese Ki-45 Kai Hei
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a fantastic book, I have one myself, C. Jeff Dyrek, webmaster Captain Peterson flew in both WW2 and the Korean War in the Corsairs. Before becoming a pilot and an officer, he was a seaman on a ship that was sunk by the Japanese. He came back to the states and heard about flight school. He applied for the school and then became an officer and a flew these great aircraft. I have spoken to Captain Peterson several times and he is a real nice person. He told me the story of his friend who flew in the corsairs in WW2, the Korean War, then flew another plane in the Viet Nam War. The book really is fantastic with great pictures and great stories. |
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Single seat carrier launched fighter/bomber Powerplant: one 2,000-hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 radial piston engine Performance
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Please note that the specs here are for only one version of the F4U Corsair, other versions have different specifications. |
Please Note: I took the photo of the clouds used in the background picture
while we were flying from a Northern Siberian city named Khatanga
on our way to the North Pole in April 2002. C. Jeff Dyrek, webmaster
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