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Vought F4U Corsair

Vought F4U Corsair

Vought F4U Corsair

Name: Vought F4U Corsair Manufacturer: Chance Vought
Country: USA Designed By: Chance Vought
Role: Fighter Type: Props
First Flight: 1940. No. Built: 12,571
Crew: 1 Capacity: 1
Length: 33 ft 4 in (10.1 m) Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m)
Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m) Wing Area: 314 ft2 (29.17 m2)
Empty Weight: 8,982 lb (4,073 kg) Max. Weight: 14,000 lb (6,300 kg)
Engine: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Power: 2,250 hp (1,678 kW)
Max. Speed: 425 mph (369 kn, 684 km/h) Range: 1,015 mi (882 nmi (1,633 km))
Serv. Ceiling: 36,900 ft (11,200 m) Rate of Climb: 3,180 ft/min (16.2 m/s)
Vought F4U Corsair