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 F4U Corsair is another most famous fighter and fighter-bomber of WWII, although it saw action mostly against the Japanese in the Theatre of the Pacific, therefore being primarily used by the US Navy and the Marines.

2021年7月17日 · After making its combat debut over Guadalcanal in February 1943 – eight full months before the first F6F Hellcats entered service – the F4U Corsair would go on to become one of the most successful fighters of all times. The Corsair was designed to meet a 1938 U.S. Navy requirement for a single-seat shipboard fighter.

2022年1月10日 · Probably the most famous fighter ever designed for any Navy, arguably, was the Vought F4U Corsair. Not only for its production, which went further than the Hellcat, and went shy of their land rivals, the P51 Mustang and P47 Thunderbolt, but certainly outlived them all …

One of the best fighters of World War II, the F4U Corsair tormented the Japanese from Guadalcanal until the end of the war.

Shown above is the F4U Corsair of Lt. J.G. Ira Kepford from US Navy VF-17, circa 1944. A few improvements were made solely for pilot comfort. Cockpit heating was redesigned, controls were made easier to operate and/or automatic.

The Vought F4U Corsair was initially designed and produced by Chance Vought as an American fighter aircraft that primarily served during the Second World War and the Korean War. The aircraft entered service with the United States Navy from late 1944 to early 1945 and instantly turned to be the…