The Corsair was designed and principally operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy and Marines in World War II.

During its time in service, the Corsair established itself as a rugged and powerful aircraft feared by adversaries. Its mystique has not dimmed with time, and it is still one of the most beloved …

The Corsair was nicknamed “whistling death” by ground troops because of its distinctive sound when in attack mode at lower altitudes. From 1942 until the end of production in 1952, three …

One of the Navy and Marine Corps' finest fighters, Corsairs shot down 2,140 Japanese aircraft during World War II and in the Korean War a Marine pilot became the first to down a MiG-15 jet...

Jun 11, 2022 · One of the greatest fighter aircraft of all time, the American Vought F4U "Corsair" became the stuff of legend for its part in the air wars of World War 2 (1939-1945), the Korean …

Jul 17, 2021 · The Corsair was designed to meet a 1938 U.S. Navy requirement for a single-seat shipboard fighter. The nature of the military’s request strongly suggested — at least to the …

The F4U Corsair was the top U. S. carrier fighter by the end of World War II. The Corsair used the distinctive bent wing feature to allow short but strong landing gear and clearance for its large …

The Corsair served in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, Fleet Air Arm and the Royal New Zealand Air Force, as well as the French Navy Aéronavale and other, smaller, air forces until the 1960s. It …

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So, Vought engineers came up with the distinctive inverted gull-wing design which forever characterized the F4U Corsair. This "bent wing" design allowed the huge prop to clear the …