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	F4U Corsair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chance Vought F4U Corsair was a fighter aircraft that saw service in World War II and the Korean War.
		The AU Corsair was a ground-attack version produced for the Korean War.
		The Pratt and Whitney R-2800 engine, while it was supercharged, was not as highly "blown" as on the F4U.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/F4U_Corsair (1095 words)

	The Vought F4U Corsair
		He was shot down and captured by the Japanese on 3 January 1944 and spent the rest of the war in a prison camp.
		The Tiny Tim had to be dropped on a trapeze pylon to clear the propeller; qualifying the rocket for carriage proved troublesome and a number of Corsairs were lost in the process.
		The F4U survives in a large number of static displays and a few crowd-pleasing flying Corsair "warbirds" as a memorial to Boyington and other Corsair pilots.
	www.vectorsite.net /avf4u.html (6831 words)

	F4U Corsair
		The F4U Corsair was one of the most succesful fighters of WWII.
		The vast majority of F4U sorties (54,470 out of 64,051) were flown from land bases.
		The F4U had an inverted gull wing, a streamlined fuselage of circular cross-section and a big propeller.
	www.aviationarthangar.com /f4ucorsair.html (146 words)

	Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair
		Ease of flight: Despite gaining the nickname of "Ensign Eliminator", the F4U series tendency to roll under torque was no more difficult to handle than any other high powered fighter of the era.
		The F4U could also be flown at speeds more than 30 mph slower than that at which the Mustang stalled.
		The earlier P-51B was inferior to the F4U.
	home.att.net /~historyzone/F4U-4.html (2204 words)

	F4U Corsair
		The Chance Vought F4U Corsair proved to be the most capable carrier based fighter of the Second World War.
		In other words, the F4U, P-38, and P-47 all had wings that were thick in cross section, which provided high lift, but caused the early formation of shock waves as the air flow over them reached supersonic speeds in high altitude, high speed dives.
		These standing shock waves degraded the lift normally provided by the wings, resulting in an increasingly steeper and faster dive from which the pilot could not pull out until the plane reached the thicker air of lower altitudes, where drag increased enough to slow the plumeting aircraft and gradually return control to the pilot.
	www.chuckhawks.com /corsair_F4U.htm (1582 words)

	Chance-Vought F4U Corsair
		History: The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair developed out of the need for a fast, high powered fighter with the armament and armor to simply outmuscle the elegant and maneuverable Japanese fighters it was designed to face.
		The F4U is a flying tank - one of the most durable fighters in the air.
		The F4U is a fairly popular choice in the arena because of its carrier-based capability and good ground attack ability.
	www.speakeasy.org /~mefletcher/f4u.html (1304 words)

	F4U Corsair Tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Also, since the F4U retains energy better than almost all PTO fighters, as long as the Hog keeps the fight fast, the F4U can hang in there even with planes that are more maneuverable at slow speeds.
		For the F4U, this means using energy and position in a deadly combination of maneuver and fire.
		The F4U is the deadliest Zeke killer in the Pacific, so much so in fact that a major mistake is required on the part of the Hog driver for the Zeke to have half a chance of shooting him down.
	www.musketeers.org /F4utips.htm (14820 words)

	Chance Vought F4U Corsair History and Specifications
		The F4U tended to stall without warning, and was then certain to drop the starboard wing.
		Despite the decision to issue the F4U to Marine Corps units, VF-12 (October 1942) and later VF-17 (April 1943) were equipped with the F4U.
		The US Navy finally accepted the F4U for shipboard operations in April 1944, after the longer oleo leg was fitted, which finally eliminated the tendency to bounce.
	www.f4ucorsair.com /tdata/history.htm (5458 words)

	Vought F4U Corsair - USA
		The F4U was the first Navy craft to have landing gear which retracted flush into the bottom of the wing, though it took some effort.
		Depending on which Air Squadron you were in, the F4U had many nicknames: "Hose Nose", "Bent Wing Bird", "Hog" and "Ensign Eliminator", the latter due to it’s stall and landing characteristics.
		The F4U-3 was a bump in the evolution of the Corsair.
	www.aviation-history.com /vought/f4u.html (3651 words)

	Vought F4U Corsair
		Tommy Blackburn (CO of the Jolly Rogers) on the F4U Corsair:
		The F4U had dangerous stall behavior, had tendency to yaw suddenly when landing, and, worst off all, bounced when it hit the deck.
		This list of changes is typical for the modifications made in WWII aircraft, as the manufacturers absorbed the lessons of the battlefield and adapted the airplanes in response.
	www.acepilots.com /planes/f4u_corsair.html (1325 words)

	USS Essex and AVG-83 Part Three VBF-83 Chance-Vought F4U-1D Corsair - . By Mark Beckwith
		Designed by Beisel and Sikorsky, the F4U is regarded by many as one of the greatest combat aircraft in history, and was in production for a longer period of time than any US fighter other than the F4 Phantom.
		Nonetheless the F4U was adopted by the Marine Corps and quickly demonstrated its effectiveness.
		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.clubhyper.com /reference/ussessexandavg83_3.htm (1355 words)

	F4U Corsair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The F4U deluxe kit comes with all the basic kit contents plus an accessory package and gear door package for opening and closing the gear doors (6 gear doors and 2 tail wheel doors).
		F4U Deluxe Kit, giant main retracts with 3/4" stainless steel oleo struts, air system, retractable scale tail wheel, scale 6" diameter tires and a 2 1/2" scale tail wheel tire, master painted cockpit with pilot, and scale functional exhaust.
		This package includes all the hinges for the 6 main gear and 2 tail wheel doors, 4 air cylinders, sheet metal screws, air sequencing valve, air line, air line "T"s, small air tank, 8 metal offset hinges, 52 piano hinges, and door mounting brackets.
	centuryjet.com /webstore/category.cfm?Category=40&CFID=378&... (1131 words)

	See F4U Corsair WW2 Training Film Live Online
		The F4U was instead relegated to Pacific island based Marine and Navy squadrons, as well as for substantial deliveries to the Royal Navy.
		In 1943-44,the Brits were the first to successfully base the Corsair on carriers, developing an innovative curving landing approach, and the USN's VF-17 "The Jolly Rogers" flew the new and improved Hogs off the Bunker Hill, paving the way for US Navy to finally approve carrier ops.
		By the end of WWII, the F4U had replaced the Grumman F6F as the USN's number one shipboard fighter and she went on to perform with distinction through the Korean War, and for the French in Indochina.
	www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com /F4U.html (880 words)

	Vought-Sikorsky F4U-1D Corsair
		The F4U was conceived to use the most powerful engine and largest propeller a fighter plane ever had; these long propeller blades caused ground clearance problems.
		Landing gear with tail wheel and a hook was retractable.
		F4U was developed in 1938 for US Marine Corps.
	www.sikorskyarchives.com /f4u.html (303 words)

	Chance-Vought F4U Corsair History (page 1) - Great Planes - Flight Journal Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		By the second half of 1944, the problems associated with carrier landings had been solved, and Corsairs were being assigned to fleet carriers in ever increasing numbers.
		Both the F6F Hellcat and the F4U Corsair were so successful at attacking surface targets with bombs and rockets, the Navy began increasing the ratio of fighters to torpedo and dive bombers in their air wings.
		By war's end the majority of aircraft in the air wings assigned to fleet carriers were fighters, and the number of bomber types continued to dwindle.
	www.flightjournal.com /fj/plane_profiles/corsair/corsair_history.asp (1526 words)

	Great Planes F4U Corsair ARF Product Review - Discontinued
		Great Planes "ARF" (Almost Ready to Fly) F4U Corsair is a sport-scale design that is intended to be powered by a.46-.52 cu.
		The Great Planes (ARF) F4U Corsair is neatly packaged in a sturdy 11" x 12" x 36", compartmentalized, corrugated carton that is covered on all four sides and the top, with attractive, highly visible, full-color labeling that shows numerous views of the model, accessories, and kit information.
		In summary, Great Planes ARF F4U Corsair is a kit that should appeal most to those modelers who do not have the time, desire, or interest in building a conventional stand-off or sport-scale version of this popular World War II fighter, yet wish to own and fly such an aircraft.
	www.greatplanes.com /reviews/gpma1530-rcm.html (2774 words)

	Vought F4U-1D Corsair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Whatever you decide to call it, which may depend on which side of its guns you are no, the F4U Corsair was one of the most distinctive aircraft of World War II.
		Its dual-dihedral wing and traditional dark blue upper color gave it an appearance that could be confused with no other aircraft of its day.
		Note that the F4U did not have a floor as such.
	www.craigcentral.com /models/f4u-1d (849 words)

	Vought F4U
		Navy pilots soon nicknamed the F4U the 'ensign eliminator' for its tendency to kill these inexperienced aviators.
		The Navy refused to clear the F4U for carrier operations until late in 1944, more than seven years after the project started.
		At its best speed of 612 kph (380 mph) at 6,992 m (23,000 ft), the Hellcat was about 24 kph (15 mph) slower than the Corsair but it was a joy to fly aboard the carrier.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/voughtf4.htm (1268 words)

	Vought F4U Corsair Airplane Models.
		The Vought F4U Corsair was used in the military by both the Navy and Marines.
		The F4U Corsair was 33' 4" long, 16' 1" high and had a wingspan of 41'.
		The F4U Corsair had a cruise speed of 182 mph, a max speed of 417 mph and a max climb rate of 2,890 ft/min.
	yellowairplane.com /Models_Fighters/airplane_models_F4U_Corsair.html (1877 words)

	F4U Corsair History
		The F4U Corsair earned a reputation unmatched in the annals of aviation history.
		The design and development of the F4U Corsair can be credited largely to the innovative talent of a single man - Rex Buren Beisel.
		The F4U Corsair was the first production fighter to use the inverted gull wing with retractable landing gear.
	www.calebflerk.com /corsair (2135 words)

	F4U Corsair
		The prototype of the F4U first flew in May 1940, and the last Corsair left the Vought plant in December 1952, destined for the French naval air arm.
		Additional conversions were subsequently made, and in early 1944, these night fighters were the first Corsairs based on U.S. carriers.
		The F4U-1C, with four 20mm cannon in the place of the six.50s; and the F4U and FG-1D, with additional store-carrying capability and water injection for the engine, followed.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/f4u.htm (1167 words)

	TG's Warbirds -F4U Corsair
		I gleaned some of the finer points of Corsair history from Frederick A. Johnsen's "F4U Corsair" section of one of my favorite books (it's also easily my biggest, about 10" x 14" x 2½") The Great Book of World War II Airplanes, which features photos and outstanding artwork by the Japanese artist, Rikyu Watanabe.
		Much of my ramblings on about the Corsair and every other plane described and discussed I've picked up here and there ever since I was a little boy, some learned by reading and some by talking to my heroes, ex-wartime aviators.
		And to make my day more fun, I got to pull the chocks from the right wheels on the F4U AFTER the engine had been fired up, just prior to it and the FM-2 taxiing out to take off.
	www.geocities.com /mustangtmg/f4u.html (1786 words)

	Amazon.com: Vought F4U Corsair: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The gull-winged F4U Corsair was one of the best American fighter aircraft of World War II.
		For a great history Berret Tillman's Corsair The F4U in World War II and Korea is the best.
		For technical info, Americas Hundred thousand is the best bang for the buck, since it covers all American fighters of the War in great techical detail.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1861264925?v=glance (458 words)

	F4U Corsair - Great Planes
		I recently purchased a pre-built, flown Great Planes F4U Corsair powered by a Saito 65 with a Futaba Skysport 6 channel radio.
		Yes it does fly easy but if you want scale it might not land or take off that easy, these are definitely not scale, especially the air foil.
		I have a Phantom kit from Great lanes and it flies like a dream, it is put together right, the kit was excellent and it is more scale than not.
	www.rcuniverse.com /forum/fb.asp?m=3093802 (1372 words)

	F4U Crash Site
		VS is the code for Vought Sikorsky Aircraft Company and confirmed that the wreck was a F4U "Corsair".
		Because of the blue paint on the exterior surfaces of the wreck, I was able to determine that the crash would have occurred between 1945 and 1955 because the color scheme was consistent with that time period.
		Mary Jane Macha finds the first parts from F4U Corsair at 'Top of the World" south of Laguna Beach, CA.
	www.aircraftwrecks.com /pages/f4u.htm (479 words)

	Hangar 9 F4U Corsair
		A simple modification on the (PM41001) Aluminum Motor Mount for AXI 41 Series Brushless Motors is all you need.
		I'm selecting all plug-n-play components for my e-conversion like the AXI 4130 motor, Graupner GR605360 6mm prop shaft adapter, and the Graupner GP315080 15x8, 3-blade prop.
		Before mounting the motor to the firewall, I wired everything up so it was plug-n-play once installed.
	www.rcuniverse.com /forum/Hangar_9_F4U_Corsair/m_1406700/tm.htm (1689 words)

	F4U Corsair history
		Corsairs were built for more than ten years, and they remained in service until 1965; total production was 12,681 aircraft.
		The Vought F4U Corsair was the best carrier-based tighter of World War II and in some respects was an even better plane than the superlative North American P-51 Mustang.
		Yet, despite these fine qualities, the Corsair spent nearly half its wartime career at land bases.
	www.daveswarbirds.com /usplanes/aircraft/histf4u.htm (595 words)

	F4U Corsair - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Whistling Death : The Test Pilot's Story of the F4U Corsair
		Corsair: The F4U in World War II and Korea
		Bent Wings - F4U Corsair Action and Accidents
	www.unipedia.info /F4U.html (681 words)

	Chance-Vought F4U Corsair- Great Planes - Flight Journal Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		This AU-1 was assigned to Marine Corps Air Station, Quantico, Virginia.
		n this essay, aviation historian Bert Kinzey covers the development of the F4U Corsair, from the first XF4U prototype, which crashed in 1940, to the final AU-1 ground attack version produced in 1952.
		This image depicts the beautiful, famed F4U Corsair running up its engine prior to departing from its Pacific Island roost.
	www.flightjournal.com /fj/corsair.asp (557 words)

	Chance-Vought F4U Corsair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The evaluation committee also recommended that the "Brewster A" proposal, rated third best, should be developed because of its alternative R-2600 engine.
		The F4U had a troubling tendency to drop a wing when it stalled.
		And this was a critical factor for a shipboard fighter, which would have to make dangerous deck landings.
	www.kotfsc.com /aviation/corsair.htm (1922 words)

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