F4U Corsair: Difference between revisions

From Citizendium
Jump to navigation Jump to search
imported>Howard C. Berkowitz
No edit summary
m (Text replacement - "{{subpages}}" to "{{PropDel}}<br><br>{{subpages}}")
 
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{subpages}}
{{PropDel}}<br><br>{{subpages}}
Made principally by Chance-Vought, the '''F4U Corsair''' was a highly successful fighter and fighter-bomber, developed for the [[U.S. Marine Corps]] in the [[Second World War]].  It had a distinctive "gull wing" design in which the wing root tilted downward from the fuselage to the landing gear mount, and then up again; this allowed a high fuselage with a large and especially efficient propeller.
Made principally by Chance-Vought, the '''F4U Corsair''' was a highly successful fighter and fighter-bomber, developed for the [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]] in the [[Second World War]].  It had a distinctive "gull wing" design in which the wing root tilted downward from the fuselage to the landing gear mount, and then up again; this allowed a high fuselage with a large and especially efficient propeller.


While perhaps not as nimble in [[air combat maneuvering|dogfighting]] as the [[F6F Hellcat]], Marine pilots had decisive kill ratios over their Japanese counterpart.
While perhaps not as nimble in [[air combat maneuvering|dogfighting]] as the [[F6F Hellcat]], Marine pilots had decisive kill ratios over their Japanese counterpart.


With a powerful engine and propeller, the aircraft could carry more weapons than other fighters and was extremely effective in [[close air support]], its primary role in the [[Korean War]].
With a powerful engine and propeller, the aircraft could carry more weapons than other fighters and was extremely effective in [[close air support]], its primary role in the [[Korean War]].

Latest revision as of 14:31, 8 April 2024

This article may be deleted soon.
To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions.

For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion.


This article is developing and not approved.
 Main Article
 Discussion
Related Articles  [?]
Bibliography  [?]
External Links  [?]
Citable Version  [?]
 
https://en.citizendium.org/wiki/index.php?title=F4U_Corsair&printable=yes
This editable Main Article is under development and subject to a disclaimer.

Made principally by Chance-Vought, the F4U Corsair was a highly successful fighter and fighter-bomber, developed for the U.S. Marine Corps in the Second World War. It had a distinctive "gull wing" design in which the wing root tilted downward from the fuselage to the landing gear mount, and then up again; this allowed a high fuselage with a large and especially efficient propeller.

While perhaps not as nimble in dogfighting as the F6F Hellcat, Marine pilots had decisive kill ratios over their Japanese counterpart.

With a powerful engine and propeller, the aircraft could carry more weapons than other fighters and was extremely effective in close air support, its primary role in the Korean War.

Retrieved from "https://citizendium.org/wiki/index.php?title=F4U_Corsair&oldid=952351"