The Vought F4U Corsair was an American fighter and carrier-based bomber aircraft designed and manufactured by Chance Vought. The Corsair gained popularity soon after its introduction and received ...

The Corsair was a veritable hotrod of a fighter plane, and with a top speed of 446 miles per hour, it was briefly the fastest plane in the U.S. arsenal.

The F4U had an immediate impact on the Pacific air war. Pilots could use the Corsair's speed and firepower to engage the more maneuverable Japanese airplanes only when the advantage favored the ...

The F4U Corsair that used to be on the pedestal in front of Sikorsky Memorial Airport is undergoing restoration at the Connecticut Air & Space Center in the former Army Engine Plant in Stratford ...

The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio of over 11:1. During World War II, many Japanese regarded America’s ...

Electric longboards definitely track better than shorter e-skateboards, making them great for commuting … but they are harder to carry and store. The speedy Corsair F4U addresses that ...

Aerial sequences in “Devotion” were shot using the same CineJet from “Top Gun: Maverick” and with cameras mounted on F4U Corsairs like the tail-mounted camera seen on this Corsair closest ...

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How the Navy Tamed the “Killer Corsair” A little piece of aluminum solved the WW2 fighter’s vicious behavior problem.

The P-51 is probably the ultimate air superiority fighter of the war. It could carry lots of guns and escort the bombers all the way into Nazi Germany and back again.

Unprotected by armor or self-sealing fuel tanks, no Japanese fighter or bomber could withstand for more than a few seconds the concentrated volley from the six .50 caliber machine guns carried by a ...