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Vaught F4U Corsair "gull-wing fighter" -- 1:72 metal diecast scale model
wingspan: 6-inches
The Vought
F4U Corsair was an American fighter aircraft with a gull-wing design and
powerful engine that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean
War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was
designed to operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in
large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945. It quickly
became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War
II. Early problems with carrier landings and logistics led to it being
eclipsed as the dominant carrier-based fighter by the Grumman F6F Hellcat,
The Corsair was also used for land-based squadrons of the U.S. Marine
Corps and Navy.
Specifications of real airplane:
Crew: One
Length: 33 ft 8 in (10.26 m)
Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.50 m)
Height:
14 ft 9 in (4.50 m)
Wing area: 314 sq ft (29.17 m2)
Empty weight:
9,205 lb (4,238 kg)
Gross weight: 14,670 lb (6,654 kg)
Max takeoff
weight: 14,533 lb (6,592 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W
radial engine, 2,380 hp (1,770 kW)
Propellers: 3-bladed
Performance
Maximum speed: 446 mph (717 km/h, 385 kn)
Cruise
speed: 215 mph (346 km/h, 187 kn)
Stall speed: 89 mph (143 km/h, 77 kn)
Range: 1,005 mi (1,617 km, 873 nmi)
Combat range: 328 mi (528 km, 285
nmi)
Service ceiling: 41,500 ft (12,600 m)
Rate of climb: 4,360
ft/min (22.1 m/s)
Armament
Guns: 6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2
Browning machine guns 375-400 rounds per gun
Rockets: 8 × 5 in (12.7
cm) high velocity aircraft rockets and/or
Bombs: 4,000 lb (1,800 kg)
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