The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.

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 previous Corsairs which were designed as fighter…

F4U海盜式（F4U Corsair）戰鬥機是美國 海軍所裝備的一種艦載機，自1940年原型機出廠，至1953年最後一架量產機交給法國空軍，她是美國活塞發動機戰機生產史中量產最久的紀錄保持者 [1] [2] [3] ；錢斯沃特在戰爭期間授權 固特異航太公司 （ 英语 ： Goodyear Aerospace ...

2017年4月10日 · The AU-1 was a Corsair tailored for Marine Corps close-air support, provided to them as a placeholder in lieu of AD Skyraiders. (Also see http://thanlont.blogspot.com/2009/03/f4u-corsair.html .) Originally designated the F4U-6, it was a minimal modification of the F4U-5 optimized for low …

Employing anly a single stage supercharger, which reflected the “in the mud” nature of the mission, the AU-1 featured extensive added armor plate and many other changes to improve the combat survivability. The AU-1’s joined six other models of the Corsair engaged in the Korean fighting: F4U-4, F4U-4B, F4U-5, F4U-5N, F4U-5P and F4U-5NL.

Originally designated the XF4U-6, the AU-1 was a dedicated low-level ground attack variant developed from the F4U-5. It retained the metal skinned outer wing panels of the FU4-5 series, and it had the blown canopy with the fairing directly behind it.

The Vought AU-1 was a ground attack version of the Vought F4U Corsair, one of the most powerful aircraft to see service during World War II. It was customised for low level operations with a single stage turbocharger, more armour plating and other changes to …

The AU-1's results after only 11 weeks is very impressive: 959 sorties (1 235 hours ), 700t of bombs dropped, 300 rokets launched, and 70 000 20mm rounds shot. Unfortunately, the squadron also lost two pilots and six AU-1s.

The AU-1 (F4U-6) was designed especially for ground support with a single stage supercharger. It had the broad lower cowling like the F4U-5 but the dual air intake scoops were blocked off. The F4U-7 which was made for the French was a different airplane.

2024年6月30日 · The AU-1 is one of the last variants of the F4U Corsair used by the US armed forces. It is designed for ground attack and is more heavily armed and armored. It was used by the USMC during the Korean War.