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 …

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 …

Equipped with a new Pratt and Whitney engine and a sidewheel supercharger, it was a high-altitude fighter, designed to fight at 45,000 feet. The F4U-5 housed a R-2800-32W engine, …

This version is easily distinguished by its two-foot diameter radar dome in the leading edge of the right wing. While the F4U-5N Corsairs did fly missions in their intended night fighter role, they …

F4U-5N Corsair The Corsair was the Marine Corps’ workhorse fighter and arguably the best fighter in World War II. It was originally designed for carrier operations by Chance Vought …

This 1951 Chance Vought F4U-5N Corsair represents today one of the best examples of a completely restored vintage fighter plane. Its historic appeal, combined with its quality …

It is an American twin-row eighteen-cylinder radial engine with water injection, two poppet valves per cylinder, a variable-speed supercharger with fluid coupling, a Stromberg injection …

Explore the history of the 1951 Chance Vought F4U-5N Corsair, originally built for the US Navy. View this rare piece of aviation history.

The Corsair’s combination of bombs, rockets and lethal cannon fire denied the enemy the use of road convoys and railways during daylight. It was also a very successful night fighter. Photos …

Widely regarded as the most capable carrier-based fighter of the Second World War, the F4U Corsair was designed to employ the largest engine and propeller ever fitted to a fighter up to …