Chance Vought F4U Corsair 🎬🔍 Más Allá Del Mundo Del Entretenimiento
Video from the channel Batallas en los Cielos about Vought F4U Corsair, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 6:24. Language: Spanish. Video type: Documentary.
What it's about
A short piece about the Vought F4U Corsair. It reviews its operational history and its presence in film, television and video games.
Historical context
The Corsair first flew in 1940, began equipping United States Navy squadrons in 1943 and by early 1944 was the Navy's main fighter in the Pacific. It initially had problems landing on carriers, so it was the Marine Corps that first used it from land bases. That's where it built its reputation, with squadrons such as the Black Sheep. It was produced from 1942 to 1952, with more than 12,500 units built, including the F4U-7 version for France. Production reached around 300 aircraft a month in 1944.
Highlights
It carried an 18-cylinder radial engine delivering 2,000 hp, which reached 2,450 hp in later versions. The three-blade propeller, over 4 m across, fit thanks to the inverted gull wing, and the long nose made landing visibility difficult. It was armed with six .50-caliber Browning machine guns and had an armored cockpit. It reached 720 km/h, had a range of 2,400 km and could carry up to 1,800 kg for ground attack, including bombs, napalm and rockets. Against the Zero, its kill ratio is put at 11 to 1. On screen it appears in Flat Top, with real wartime footage, and in Flying Leathernecks, with John Wayne. It also appears in films about the Korean War and, above all, in the series Baa Baa Black Sheep, inspired by Pappy Boyington and filmed with genuine F4U and FG-1 aircraft. It also features in video games such as War Thunder and Battlefield 5.