The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured...
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World War II, including the F4U Corsair. Vought became independent again in 1954, and was purchased by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) in 1961. The company designed...
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Goodyear F2G Corsair, often referred to as the "Super Corsair", is a development by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of the Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft...
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This list of surviving Vought F4U Corsairs by country location includes information about the aircraft, including model number, bureau number, fuselage...
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prototype Vought SBU Corsair, a biplane dive bomber aircraft Vought F4U Corsair, a monoplane shipborne fighter/dive bomber aircraft LTV A-7 Corsair II, a...
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The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV). The A-7 was...
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Constable & Robinson#History Vought F4U Corsair, a US Navy World War II and Korean War fighter aircraft Vought SBU Corsair, a US Navy biplane dive bomber...
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The Vought O2U Corsair was a 1920s biplane scout and observation aircraft. Developed by Vought Corporation, the O2U was ordered by the United States Navy...
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reassigned as trainers. The name "Corsair" was used several times by Vought's planes; the O2U/O3U, SBU, F4U, and the A-7 Corsair II. Argentina Argentine Navy...
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bombers during the war, including the US Navy's Vought F4U Corsair, with the XF4U-1 first prototype Corsair becoming the first airframe to fly (as originally...
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In gaining that role, it prevailed over its faster competitor, the Vought F4U Corsair, which initially had problems with visibility and carrier landings...
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The W.A.R. F4U Corsair is a 50% scale homebuilt replica of the Chance-Vought F4U Corsair Second World War carrier fighter. The aircraft is a single place...
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109s, and light bombers were quickly withdrawn. In contrast, the Vought F4U Corsair fighter—which entered service in December 1942—had in common with...
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(673 km/h, 363 kn) Related development Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf Vought F4U Corsair Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Folland Fo.108...
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Mustangs as retrofit items, and standard on later versions of the Vought F4U Corsair, and somewhat emulated on the later models of the Luftwaffe's Focke-Wulf...
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Navy/U.S. Marine Corps fighters, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Vought F4U Corsair. An advanced turbosupercharger system ensured the aircraft's eventual...
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Tutor - Trainer Vought F4U Corsair - Carrier-based fighter Vought O3U Corsair - Scout Vought OS2U Kingfisher - Observation aircraft Vought SBU - Carrier-based...
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attack aircraft. The Royal Navy Hawker Sea Fury fighters and the U.S. Vought F4U Corsair and Douglas A-1 Skyraider were operated in a ground attack capacity...
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Colorado. The aircraft is a 60% scale replica of the original Chance-Vought F4U Corsair and when it was available was supplied as a kit for amateur construction...
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had a height of 16 feet (4.9 m) which allowed storage of Lend-Lease Vought F4U Corsair fighters once their wingtips were clipped. The hangar was designed...
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Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 1-85780-186-5. Green, William. "Vought F4U-1, F4U-4 (FG-1 Corsair)". War Planes of the Second World War, Volume Four: Fighters...
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Rex Beisel (category Vought)
civilian aircraft, but is best known for designing the World War II-era Vought F4U Corsair fighter plane. Beisel was born on October 24, 1893, in San Jose, California...
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These propellers would be replaced with propellers taken from the Vought F4U-4 Corsair. An ejection seat was fitted to allow the pilot to clear the massive...
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N2T Tutor trainer Vought F4U Corsair carrier-based fighter Vought O3U Corsair scout Vought OS2U Kingfisher observation aircraft Vought SBU carrier-based...
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eight Wildcats still operational. After being equipped with the new Vought F4U Corsair, the "Bulldogs" continued to fight in such places as the Philippines...
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Marine Fighting Squadron 422 (VMF-422) was a Vought F4U Corsair squadron in the United States Marine Corps. The squadron, also known as the "Flying Buccaneers"...
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hulls for Loening amphibians. By 1928, it was building floats for the Vought O2U Corsair. In 1932, James Work, an aeronautical engineer, bought the division...
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model powered by two 80 hp (60 kW) Continental A-80 engines turning F4U Corsair propellers. Later were fitted with a pair of specially modified 16 ft...
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Phantom. Uniquely, the LTV A-7 Corsair II serves as the namesake of both the Vought F4U Corsair and the earlier Vought O2U Corsair, the former also being the...
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Corsair II Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler Grumman F4F Wildcat Grumman F9F Panther Grumman F-11 Tiger North American FJ-2/-3 Fury Vought F4U Corsair Vought...
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