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United States' Vought F4U-4 Corsair fighter

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Design

The F4U-4 had a 2,450 HP engine installed.2

Prototype

The F4U-4 prototype was converted from an F4U-1 and flew on April 19, 1944.1

Production

The first F4U-4 production model flew on September 20, 1944.1 Deliveries began in late 1944 to the United States Navy.1

  • Vought F4U-4: 2,3562
    • Production: ? - 19471,2

Variants

  • Vought F4U-4:
  • Vought F4U-4B: Four 20 mm cannons in wings.1
  • Vought F4U-4N: Night fighter.3 Had radar.3
  • Vought F4U-4P: Photo reconnaissance.1

Usage

The United States used the F4U-4 Corsair.1 Only a few were used against the Japanese.2

Specifications

  Vought F4U-4 Corsair1
Type Carrier fighter1
Crew 11
Engine (Type) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp1
OR Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp water methanol1
Cylinders Radial 181
Cooling  
HP Dry: 2,1001
Water methanol: 2,4501
Propeller blades 41
Dimensions  
Span 40' 11.75"1
12.49 m1
Length 33' 8"1
10.26 m1
Height 14' 9"1
4.5 m1
Wing area  
Weight  
Empty 9,205 lb1
4,175 kg1
Loaded 14,670 lb1
6,654 kg1
Performance  
Speed @ 26,200' /
7,985 m 		446 mph1
718 kph1
Cruising speed 215 mph1
346 kph1
Climb 3,870'/minute1
1,180 m/minute1
Service ceiling 41,500'1
12,650 m1
Range 1,005 miles1
1,617 km1
Armament  
Wings 6: 0.5" MG1
Bombs 2: 1,000 lb1
2: 454 kg1
OR  
Rockets 81

Sources:

  1. Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
  2. World War II Airplanes Volume 2, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976