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"Chance Vought F4u Corsair
The Corsair was one of three mighty fighter aircraft developed by the Americans in the second world war that were based around the massive Pratt and Whitney R2800 radial engine. It had two rows of nine cylinders that were air cooled and developed 2,300 horsepower.
The other two were the Republic P47 Thunderbolt nicknamed the 'JUG' and the Grumman Hellcat.
The Grumman Hellcat had a three blade propeller with only twelve inches of ground clearance but the Corsair had been designed around a “Gull” wing that cut down the length of the undercarriage and eliminated much airframe drag as the wings left the fuselage at an angle instead of a direct 90 degrees from the plum line.
The first Corsairs had a frame canopy but they were soon modified with a bubble canopy for superior all round vision in flight and landing.
The Corsair had been designed in case the Hellcat didnt go into service but in the end it was the Corsair that had the biggest developmental time lag. At first the American Navy did not want the Corsair and they gave the early models to the British under lend lease and the United States Marine Corps.
The British were delighted to have such a large powerful machine and they put it into service on carriers that were much smaller than the huge American fleet ships.
The USMC were shore based and they too used the Corsair to maximum advantage. One of their finest Squadrons was the “Black Shee Squadron" Commanded by Ace Pilot Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and there was even a TV show of the same name that ran for three seasons.
According to the records F4u's flew 65,000 combat sorties in WWII. 54,000 from land and 9,600 from carriers.
Altogether they claimed the destruction of 2,140 Japanese aircraft for the loss of 189 Corsairs and an amazing kill ratio of 11:1.
The Corsair was equal to the Zero in maneuverability and had vastly superior speed, range and staying power.
One Corsair even shot down a MIG during the Korean war!
The French bought Corsairs after the war and they kept them in service as long as they could until the jet powered Chance Vought Crusader came along which they also cherished.
The final Corsair of a total 12,751 was built in 1952 well into the jet era and still a very useful aeroplane.
okay for now.
just parking this thing here till the internal server on corsairsgold.com comes back on line.
"Chance Vought F4u Corsair
The Corsair was one of three mighty fighter aircraft developed by the Americans in the second world war that were based around the massive Pratt and Whitney R2800 radial engine. It had two rows of nine cylinders that were air cooled and developed 2,300 horsepower.
The other two were the Republic P47 Thunderbolt nicknamed the 'JUG' and the Grumman Hellcat.
The Grumman Hellcat had a three blade propeller with only twelve inches of ground clearance but the Corsair had been designed around a “Gull” wing that cut down the length of the undercarriage and eliminated much airframe drag as the wings left the fuselage at an angle instead of a direct 90 degrees from the plum line.
The first Corsairs had a frame canopy but they were soon modified with a bubble canopy for superior all round vision in flight and landing.
The Corsair had been designed in case the Hellcat didnt go into service but in the end it was the Corsair that had the biggest developmental time lag. At first the American Navy did not want the Corsair and they gave the early models to the British under lend lease and the United States Marine Corps.
The British were delighted to have such a large powerful machine and they put it into service on carriers that were much smaller than the huge American fleet ships.
The USMC were shore based and they too used the Corsair to maximum advantage. One of their finest Squadrons was the “Black Shee Squadron" Commanded by Ace Pilot Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and there was even a TV show of the same name that ran for three seasons.
According to the records F4u's flew 65,000 combat sorties in WWII. 54,000 from land and 9,600 from carriers.
Altogether they claimed the destruction of 2,140 Japanese aircraft for the loss of 189 Corsairs and an amazing kill ratio of 11:1.
The Corsair was equal to the Zero in maneuverability and had vastly superior speed, range and staying power.
One Corsair even shot down a MIG during the Korean war!
The French bought Corsairs after the war and they kept them in service as long as they could until the jet powered Chance Vought Crusader came along which they also cherished.
The final Corsair of a total 12,751 was built in 1952 well into the jet era and still a very useful aeroplane.
okay for now.
Been looking for "Modern France" by F.C. Roe. available from amazon but no image. Its great to read about France as information is oftentimes limited to ones own culture and language so a good reminder about others is welcome.
the Carterton Library doesn't have a clock nor does it have a good history of Spain either. Is there any connection?
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