Fully loaded for combat the AU-1 weighed 20% more than a fully loaded F4U-4, and was capable of carrying 8,200 lb (3,700 kg) of bombs. The AU-1 had a maximum speed of 238 miles per …

2009年1月22日 · It appears that both types regularly carried 2,000 lb. bomb loads in Korea (with the Korean-war-era F4Us being F4U-4 and F4U-5n.) It also appears that in Korea, both F4U …

2022年1月10日 · US Navy Fighter Bomber (1940-76), 12,270 built. Probably the most famous fighter ever designed for any Navy, arguably, was the Vought F4U Corsair. Not only for its …

Charles Lindbergh flew bombing missions in a Corsair with Marine Air Group 31 against Japanese strongholds in the Pacific in 1944. This airplane is painted in the colors and markings of the …

Designers also intended for the Corsair to use small 5.2-pound anti-aircraft bombs as part of its armament, and this feature was included on the prototype. In utilizing these weapons, the pilot …

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 …

It had 6 Colt-Browning .50 caliber wing mounted machine guns (the F4U-4C substituted four 20 mm cannon), plus it could carry two 1,000 lb (453.6 kg) bombs or eight 5 inch (127 mm) …

It achieved a kill ratio of 11 enemy aircraft destroyed for every Corsair lost in aerial combat. It also proved to be an excellent ground attack aircraft, capable of carrying a heavier bomb load than …

F4U and FG pilots claimed 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses to enemy aircraft, for an overall kill ratio of over 11:1. The F4U 'Corsair' bore the brunt of U.S. Marine fighter-bomber …

On March 4, 1944, the Corsair performed its first mission as a dive bomber in an attack on Mille island, Mille Atoll, in the Marshall Islands. During the 7 weeks following this baptism as a …