F4U-4E and F4U-4N: Developed late in WWII, these nightfighters featured radar radomes projecting from the right wingtip. The -4E was fitted with the APS-4 search radar, while the -4N was fitted with …

So, Vought engineers came up with the distinctive inverted gull-wing design which forever characterized the F4U Corsair. This "bent wing" design allowed the huge prop to clear the deck while providing for …

One of the best fighters of World War II, the F4U Corsair tormented the Japanese from Guadalcanal until the end of the war. Aircraft from the World War II era, more often than not, grab the imagination …

The AU-1 was a variant of the F4U Corsair developed from the F4U-5, and was originally designated as the F4U-6 but was renamed to AU-1. It was designed as a dedicated ground attack aircraft, unlike all …

The Vought F4U Corsair was a high performance fighter aircraft, either carrier or land based. The primary mission was the destruction of enemy aircraft and was armed with bomb and rocket ordnance.

4 days ago · Flight demonstration of the Vought F4U Corsair at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA, USA.One of the most famous and iconic American World War II fig...

Navy pilots soon nicknamed the F4U the 'ensign eliminator' for its tendency to kill these inexperienced aviators. The Navy refused to clear the F4U for carrier operations until late in 1944, more than seven …

The F4U was conceived to use the most powerful engine and largest propeller a fighter plane ever had; these long propeller blades caused ground clearance problems.

Jun 11, 2022 · "The fast and powerful Vought F4U Corsair fighter was the first Allied aircraft capable of going toe-to-toe with the fabled Japanese Zero - it fought into the Korean War years and beyond."

Jan 10, 2022 · The AU-1 was a variant of the F4U Corsair developed from the F4U-5, and was originally designated as the F4U-6 but was renamed to AU-1. It was designed as a dedicated ground attack …