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United States' Vought F4U-4 Corsair fighter1
Design
Prototype
The F4U-4 prototype was converted from an F4U-1 and flew on April 19, 1944.1
Production
The first F4U-4 production model flew on September 20, 1944.1 Deliveries began in late 1944 to the United States Navy.1
Production of the F4U-4 continued until 1947.1
Variants
- F4U-4:
- F4U-4B: Four 20 mm cannons in wings.1
- F4U-4N: Night fighter.3 Had radar.3
- F4U-4P: Photo reconnaissance.1
Usage
The United States used the F4U-4 Corsair.1
| Vought F4U-4 Corsair1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Carrier fighter1 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Engine (Type) | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp1 |
| OR | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp water methanol1 |
| Cylinders | Radial 181 |
| Cooling | |
| HP | Dry: 2,1001 Water methanol: 2,4501 |
| Propeller blades | 41 |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 40' 11.75"1 12.49 m1 |
| Length | 33' 8"1 10.26 m1 |
| Height | 14' 9"1 4.5 m1 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | 9,205 lb1 4,175 kg1 |
| Loaded | 14,670 lb1 6,654 kg1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed @ 26,200' / 7,985 m |
446 mph1 718 kph1 |
| Cruising speed | 215 mph1 346 kph1 |
| Climb | 3,870'/minute1 1,180 m/minute1 |
| Service ceiling | 41,500'1 12,650 m1 |
| Range | 1,005 miles1 1,617 km1 |
| Armament | |
| Wings | 6: 0.5" MG1 |
| Bombs | 2: 1,000 lb1 2: 454 kg1 |
| OR | |
| Rockets | 81 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
