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	F4U Corsair
		Corsair pilots established a very satisfactory kill ratio against Japanese fighters, and helped turn the tide in the Solomons (and later battles).
		Although U.S. Navy and Marine pilots operated the Corsair from a multitude of airfields hewn from Pacific atolls, it wasn't until April 1944 that the Navy cleared the powerful fighter for shipboard use.
		The Corsair was, without a doubt, one of the great fighters of WW II, and just about the first carrier based fighter that could hold its own with the best land based fighters.
	www.chuckhawks.com /corsair_F4U.htm (1582 words)

	F4U Corsair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With 60 degrees of flaps, the corsair was capable of flying at speeds slow enough for carrier landings, and the streamline design gave it the title of "first 400+mph carrier borne aircraft".
		Corsairs were flown by the famous Black Sheep Squadron VMF-214 led by Marine Fighter Ace Maj. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington in an area of the Solomon Islands called The Slot.
		However by the time the Corsairs arrived, there were virtually no Japanese aircraft left in New Zealand's allocated sectors of the Southern Pacific, and despite the RNZAF Squadrons extending their operations to more northern islands, the Corsairs were primarily used for close support of American, Australian and New Zealand soldiers fighting the Japanese.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/F4U_Corsair (4668 words)

	Navy FG-1D Corsair Fighter Factory
		The Fighter Factory’s FG-1D Corsair was produced by Goodyear under license from the Vought Aircraft Company prior to the end of the war in May 1945.
		In 1964, the Corsair was purchased by a family in Santa Rosa, California for their young son to fly.
		In 1943 Lt. Beacham was assigned to the VF-17 fighter squadron.
	www.fighterfactory.net /airworthy-aircraft/navy-fg-1d-corsair.php (1450 words)

	Corsair Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In 1945, the Corsair had been outfitted with airborne intercept radar with a wing mounted antenna for use as a night fighter.
		Eventually, the F4U Corsair was replaced as a fighter by the new jet planes, but remained a ground attack fighter for a number of years.
		Perhaps the distinguishing feature of the Corsair was its gull wings, which gave the propellor clearance, and made sure that the propellor was at a right angle to the wings, reducing drag.
	www.conradol.com /corsair_information.html (467 words)

	Vought F4U Corsair
		The Corsair's storage battery, which was located in the cockpit, had an unhealthy habit of boiling over.
		The Corsair's fuselage had to be high in the air, to give the prop clearance, But ordinary, straight wings at that height would have implied long (and weak) landing gear.
		Corsairs flew their last combat misions in the 1969 "Soccer War" between Honduras and El Salvador.
	www.acepilots.com /planes/f4u_corsair.html (1325 words)

	Vought F4U Corsair - USA
		If you’ve never seen a Corsair before, your first glance at the outsized propeller and "bent" wings might leave you with the feeling that either this warbird was assembled from parts that didn’t match or it has met with some sort of disaster.
		As the Corsair was thought by the Navy to be unsuitable for carrier duty, it was given to the U.S. Marines for land-based operations where it earned an outstanding combat record.
		The F4U-3 was a bump in the evolution of the Corsair.
	www.aviation-history.com /vought/f4u.html (3651 words)

	Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair
		Ease of flight.The Corsair was much less a handful than the P-51 when flown into an accelerated stall, although it was by no means as forgiving as the F6F Hellcat.
		According to Jeffrey Ethell: "Of all World War II fighters, the Corsair was probably the finest in air-to-air combat for a balance of maneuverability and responsiveness.
		When people debate the relative merits of the great fighter aircraft of WWII, they would be remiss in not acknowledging the F4U-4 as one of the very best, and in the educated opinion of many, "the best" fighter aircraft to fly into combat in World War II.
	home.att.net /~historyzone/F4U-4.html (2204 words)

	Best Fighter Planes of WWII
		For example, the Me 262 jet fighter was the best fighter plane to see air to air combat in WW II, but it became operational so late in the war that it had only a minimal impact.
		The top Russian fighters were built in great numbers, and had a big impact on the outcome of the war, but were never world beaters in the air superiority role.
		So the fighters I am going to pick as "best" for their period and theater of war must have: 1) been built in significant numbers, 2) had a definite impact on the war, and 3) been dominant in the air superiority role.
	www.chuckhawks.com /best_fighter_planes.htm (6911 words)

	Corsair General Fighter
		The main armament of the Corsair fighter is the pair of Neutron Flare Cannons mounted on the front of each weapon cluster.
		The fighter is extremely maneuverable and is automatically integrated into the sensor system, adding +5% to the piloting skill of the pilot, +3 to dodge attacks from energy and projectile weapons, and +3 to dodge missiles and similar tracking devices.
		The fighter is equipped with a Crystal Communicator that has a range of 500,000 miles (804,672 km) with other crystal communicators and a range of half that with other devices.
	homepage.mac.com /cheethorne/Starcraft/corsairfighter.htm (1299 words)

	How To Survive A Furball
		The Seven Secrets are written from the perspective of a Corsair pilot flying a CFS2 stock F4U-1a Corsair engaging Japanese A6M5 or A6M2 Zekes.
		Your Corsair is probably blasting through 350 or even 400 knots and the closing speed is probably 600-700 knots.
		Corsairs are armored like Sherman tanks so it takes a tremendous number of hits to splash them - unless you take wing hits.
	www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/howto/corsairs.htm (1775 words)

	The Vought F4U Corsair
		The Corsair was a major player in air races for several years, until serious accidents led to the effective suspension of air racing in the early 1950s.
		Although the radar pod apparently did not greatly interfere in the Corsair's maneuverability, the radar set was relatively fragile, and Corsair night fighter pilots were not inclined to jink their aircraft around unless absolutely necessary.
		Although by this time the Corsair was outmatched in air combat by the new jet fighters, it was still an excellent attack aircraft, and so Vought designed an optimized close-support variant of the Corsair, originally to be designated the "F4U-6" but going into service as the "AU-1", with the "A" emphasizing its attack role.
	www.vectorsite.net /avf4u.html (6831 words)

	F4U Corsair History
		Corsair pilots destroyed 2,140 Japanese planes over the Pacific at a kill ratio of nearly 11:1, a record unmatched by any other American aircraft.
		Vought Aircraft, one of the oldest aircraft manufacturing companies in the United States, founded in June 1917 by Chauncey (Chance) Milton Vought, moved its plant next to Pratt and Whitney’s in Hartford, Connecticut, and started an association with the engine maker that led to the development of an entirely new breed of airplanes.
		With the end of the Korean War in 1953, the Corsairs were rapidly released from operational squadrons as new jet aircraft began making their way into the fleet.
	www.calebflerk.com /corsair (2135 words)

	The Fighter Collection - Corsair
		G-FGID N8297 3111 Bu 88297 [130-A] The FG1D Corsair had the biggest and most powerful engine and the largest propellor of any fighter in history when it was introduced in 1940, it was also the first to exceed 400mph.
		The Corsair first saw service with the US Marine Corps, but it was the British Fleet Air Arm who first operated the aircraft from aircraft carriers.
		It proved to be an indisputable air superiority fighter when it was brought in to service in the Pacific and continued to prove its worth through the Korean war.
	www.fighter-collection.com /pages/aircraft/corsair/index.php (564 words)

	Aviation Heritage Golden Age Short Stories
		The Corsair's most unique feature was the "bent" wing, the result of a marriage between the most powerful engine ever installed in a piston-engined fighter and one of the biggest propellers in the world.
		The Corsair's distinctive sound, which earned it among the Japanese the nickname of "Whistling Death", was caused by the wing-root inlets for the engine air.
		From the start of its design in June 1938 the paramount demand on the Corsair was that it be the fastest fighter ever built and this goal was achieved when the new plane became the first in the world to exceed 400 mph in level flight with full military equipment.
	www.aviation-history.com /vought/f4u-1.html (709 words)

	Navy Corsair Fighter at Crystal Cove
		Although the Pratt/Whiney engine of the fighter was retrieved by the Navy, many artifacts remain.
		In his autobiography, Glenn gave the Corsair great praise, saying “Flying it once, none of us would have traded it for any other fighter.” Marine squadrons like “Pappy” Boyington’s Black Sheep became legends, showing the excellence of the air-to-air fighter.
		About the Corsair at Crystal Cove, one marine archaeologist expert said, “Looking through the empty cockpit of the fallen aircraft is exciting and eerie.
	www.parks.ca.gov /?page_id=23871 (462 words)

	F4U2 History
		The XF4U2 differed from the standard day fighter by the inclusion of a microwave-pulse based, airborne interception XAIA radar unit mounted in a bulbous fairing on the front edge of the starboard wing, and the deletion of the outboard.50 cal. machine gun.
		However, the first night fighter squadron was not deployed in the Pacific until October, 1943.
		The night fighter versions of both the Wildcat and Tigercat owed their existence to the pioneering of the F4U2.
	www.clubhyper.com /reference/f4u2res1.htm (661 words)

	The real zero... - FileFront Gaming Forums
		I was flying in a corsair of course, otherwise chances are good the dog fight wouldnt have lasted as long as it did (what other US Navy plane in FH even stands a chance???), and the pilot I was up against was pretty good.
		Or rather have an f6f Hellcat as the fighter, a corsair as the fighter/bomber, and either the Douglas TBD-1 Devastator or the Grumman TBF Avenger as the torpedo bomber onboard the carriers.
		In fact, even though it is one of the greatest manuverable and wll armed fighters that saw action in the pacific, it has a major weakness, and it is that the Japanese sacrificed armor plating on the plane altogether for weight reduction.
	forums.filefront.com /showthread.php?t=94478 (3255 words)

	Welcome To Aircraft Films (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Originally intended as a shipboard fighter, the Corsair was pressed into service as a land-based fighter for the United States Marine Corps and immediately demonstrated it's superiority over the Japanese Zero.
		As the opportunity for aerial clashes dwindled, Corsairs were used as attack aircraft carrying bombs and rockets.
		Follow the development of the Corsair from "birdcage" F4U-1s in the Solomons, to fighter-bomber F4U-1As and 1Ds island hopping their way across the Pacific.
	www.aircraftfilms.com /f4ucorsair.htm (401 words)

	Vought F4U Corsair (D Llewellyn James)
		As conceived it was intended to mount the most powerful engine, and biggest propeller, of any fighter in existence, and the prototype was the first US combat aircraft to exceed 400mph.
		The British Navy was desperately short of suitable high-performance fighters and therefore persevered with the Corsair, despite its problems, and the Fleet Air Arm's pilots quickly learned to cope with some of the aircraft's idiosyncracies.
		The US Navy finally adopted the F4U as a shipboard fighter-bomber in November 1944, and by early 1945 large numbers were operating from the fast carriers of the Pacific Fleet - although the longer-established and very capable Grumman F6F Hellcat remained somewhat more numerous aboard the carriers right up to the war's end.
	www.angelfire.com /fm/compass/F4U.htm (544 words)

	WW2 Warbirds: the Vought F4U Corsair - Frans Bonné
		Vought Corsair Mk II This version was the British Fleet Air Arm (FAA) version of the F4U-1 with a raised cockpit hood, a new type of tail wheel (improving the forward view), and wings that were cropped by 1 ft 4 inch (0,41 m) to fit the smaller British carriers.
		The Corsair was also used by the British FAA to provide escort for the Fairey barracudas when they launched their attack against the German battleship Tirpitz in the Kaafjord in Norway, on 3 April 1944.
		After the War the Corsair was one of the few piston engined aircraft that were further developed, which means that the qualities of the fighter were widely recognised and accepted.
	www.xs4all.nl /~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/vougf4u.html (4525 words)

	F4U Corsair - F4U - Corsair - Fighter Aircraft - Vought F4
		The most striking feature of the aircraft is the inverted gull wing, designed to conserve space while the aircraft was in place on a carrier deck.
		It was a superb fighter compared to its contemporaries, achieving a 10 to 1 victory ratio.
		Corsairs were flown by the famous Black Sheep Squadron VMF-214 in an area of the Solomon Islands called The Slot.
	www.armyaircorps.us /F4U_Corsair.cfm (190 words)

	Vought F4U
		Biesel and his team succeeded in building a very fast fighter but when they redesigned the prototype for production, they were forced to make an unfortunate compromise.
		The early Corsair also had a vicious stall, powerful torque and propeller effects at slow speed, a short tail wheel strut, main gear struts that often bounced the airplane at touchdown, and cowl flap actuators that leaked oil onto the windshield.
		Meanwhile, the Marines on Guadalcanal took their Corsairs into combat and engaged the enemy for the first time on February 14, 1943, six months before Hellcat pilots on that battle-scared island first encountered enemy aircraft.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/voughtf4.htm (1268 words)

	Man gets to keep rare WWII airplane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It was the first fighter in the Pacific to exceed 400mph in level flight, and the first to make use of water injection for power boosts.
		The Japs hated the Corsair - the Japanese navy nickname for the plane was "whistling death"
		Specifically, it's a Corsair that was manufactured by the Brewster Aeronautical Corp. of Long Island, N.Y., after the original manufacturer, the Chance Vought Aircraft Corp. of Stratford, Conn., became overwhelmed by the wartime demand for new planes.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1400995/posts (4694 words)

	F4U Corsair Posters and Pictures
		Vought F4U Corsair (the "bent wing" plane) was flown by Marine and Navy aviators in the Pacific in WWII.
		The Jolly Rogers was one of the most famous fighter squadrons in the Navy.
		Because their plane was called Corsair, VF-17's men wanted a squadron name that would correspond with that pirate theme.
	www.jodavidsmeyer.com /combat/posters/corsair-posters.html (315 words)

	F4U - 1D Corsair (NAVY)
		The F-4U Corsair, built by Vought, was a lightweight fighter paired with a very powerful engine.
		The Corsair's unusual inverted gull-wing design was necessary to give it's huge propeller ample ground clearance.The prototype was the first US combat aircraft to exceed 400 mph.
		The U.S. Marine Corps used the Corsair extensively as a ground attack fighter bomber...
	seagifts.com /f4u1dcornav.html (387 words)

	Dive Vanuatu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		During WWII numerous Corsair fighter planes crashed around North Efate.
		This site is only dived on request by groups of 6 or more, for an additional charge, as it is unsuitable for snorkellers and about 20 minutes further drive from where "Golden Wing" is normally based.
		Between dives there is time to explore either the beautiful Kakula Island, or if the tide allows, a dinghy trip across to where one of the other Corsairs crashed on that fateful day - although there's little now left of the aircraft.
	www.webspin.org /sailawayshared/corsair.html (335 words)

	model of the corsair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It is regarded by many as the finest fighter/ fighter bomber of WW-II.
		The model is in fine original condition with untouched patina, originalcockpit paint, and insignia.
		This 'CORSAIR' has a special presentation thick aluminum stand mounted with genuine WW-II pilots wings that were used by both the Marine Corps.
	www.aagaines.com /man/corsair.html (257 words)

	military-aircraft-f-4u (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		the type had been planned round the most powerful engine and largest propeller yet envisaged for a fighter, the wing's inverted gull layout shortening the landing gear legs and reducing folded height to ease stowage in carrier hangars.
		The US Navy decided that the Corsair had poor carrier landing performance., and first deliveries were made to the US Marine Corps for land based combat from February 1943.
		Revisions allowed carrier operations from September of the same year, and the corsair and the Corsair then became possibly the finest American fighter of the Second World War with victory, loss ratio of 11 to 1 and superb ground attack capability.
	www.highgallery.com /military-aircraft-f-4u.html (224 words)

	VF-17 's Home Page
		The squadron was one of the first navy squadrons to fly the Vought F4U Corsair fighter.
		The reason for this move was that many commanders had submitted negative reviews of the Corsair's carrier suitability, as it was a difficult plane to master, especially compared to the easy-to-fly Hellcat.
		There will also be areas on dealing with connection problems and both fighter and bomber tatics and a page dedicated to some of the more note worthy opponents we have faced in are arena, be they good or bad.
	www.geocities.com /pentagon/quarters/4650 (1274 words)

	CHANCE VOUGHT F4U—5N “CORSAIR” (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Corsair first flew on 29 May 1940 and was built by three different companies, Chance Vought (F4U)
		The Corsair was in production longer than any other World War Two fighters were.
		The night fighting units flying the F4U-5N Corsair, F7F-3N Tigercat and the F3D Skyknight accounted for 11 enemy aircraft during the Korean War.
	home.pacbell.net /flhf/corsairpage.htm (178 words)

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