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.

2023年12月8日 · F4U-5保留了F4U-4B的4门 M3 20mm航炮 ，换装额定功率2300hp的 R-2800-32W发动机 ， 发动机罩下方两侧各有一个辅助进气口；发动机罩排气 门、滑油冷却器进气口、中间冷却器排气口都可自动控制； 机翼改用全金属蒙皮，减小了阻力；加大了气泡式座舱盖； 重新 …

The F4U-5NL was a winterized version of the F4U-5N airplane. It was basically the same as the F4U-5 airplane except that it included provisions for both night-fighter and cold weather operations. The winterization facilities are identified by the installation of de-ice boots on the wings and empennage, and de-ice shoes on the propeller blades.

Vought engineers selected the new 2,000 horsepower Pratt & Whitney R2800 engine for the project that would become the Corsair. The powerful engine required a large 14-foot diameter propeller, which necessitated changes in the design to assure ground clearance was met during carrier landings.

F4U战斗机为单座单发平直翼布局，加速性能好，火力强大，爬升快，坚固耐用，是美国第一种速度超过640千米/时的 战斗机，也是速度最快的活塞式战斗机之一。 其机翼的设计使得其与其他同类飞机相比显得很另类，除空战外，亦担当 战术轰炸机 的角色。 F4U战斗机由美国沃特公司研制，于1940年5月29日首飞， 第二次世界大战 至 朝鲜战争 期间在美军服役，朝鲜战争后，F4U仍在部分国家服役直到1960年代。 二战的太平洋战场上，F4U与F6F并为美国海军主力，成为日本 …

2023年3月6日 · F4U海盗式（F4U Corsair）战斗机是美国海军所装备的一种舰载机，自1940年原型机出厂，至1953年最后一架量产机交给法国空军，她是美国活塞发动机战机生产史中量产最久的纪录保持者；钱斯沃特在战争期间授权固特异航太公司及 布鲁斯特飞机公司生产海盗式战机，均为同型款式（FG、F3A）。 海盗式服役于第二次世界大战至朝鲜战争期间（1942-1952），原本他开发的目的是作为1940年代美军舰载战斗机主力，但是因为降落安全性问题没有立刻被美国海 …

F4U-5N and F4U-5NL Corsair night fighters were used to attack enemy supply lines, including truck convoys and trains, as well as interdicting night attack aircraft such as the Polikarpov Po-2 "Bedcheck Charlies", which were used to harass United Nations forces at night.

Early versions wrought havoc against the Japanese during World War II. The “Dash 5” was loved by every infantryman who fought the communist invaders during the Korean War. Our example flew combat missions during that war.

The F4U-5N on display is a night-fighter variant of the F4U-5. As a night-fighter, the F4U-5N had an AN/APS-19 radar on the leading (front) edge of the right wing for tracking targets in the dark. The F4U-5 kept some of the F4U-4’s features, including a four-bladed propeller (earlier variants had only 3) and similar armament.

2017年4月10日 · The F4U-5 was produced in three flavors: basic -5 fighter; -5N night fighter with an autopilot, Mk 20 illuminated sight, and a radar pod on the right wing; and -5P photo-reconnaissance with camera ports on both sides and the belly as well as a small fairing on the fin leading edge for the relocated compass transmitter.