Vought F4 U Corsair
by Paul Quinn
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Vought F4 U Corsair
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Paul Quinn
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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, the Korean War and several Cold War conflicts that followed. Production totals reach over 12,500 units with manufacturing ending in 1952 - an impressive total for an aircraft initially rejected by the United States Navy with precious few surviving today.
The F4U originally appeared as a USN carrier-based fighter design until difficulties in landing the aircraft on a moving carrier led to its expanded use as a land-based fighter in the hands of US Marine aviators, Aviators such as Pappy Boynton and the Black Sheep Squadron memorialized in a short TV series in the 1970's. While the United States Navy moved on to the equally-excellent Grumman F6F "Hellcat", the F4U continued to make a name for itself in the Pacific Theater - even earning the respect of its Japanese foes as one of the most feared combat aircraft in the region.
The bent wing design was required because of the large diameter propellor necessitating added clearance while landing on aircraft carriers.
The Corsair had many nicknames such as the U Bird, The Hog, The Ensign Eliminator, Old Hog-Nose, The Bent-Wing Bird, Sweetheart of Okinawa, Horseshoe, and The Great Iron Bird but probably the most famous nickname was whistling death because of the noise it would make "whistling" through the air.
Copyright 2019 Paul R Quinn
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