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 by Chance Vought, the Corsair was …

Equipped with a new Pratt and Whitney engine and a sidewheel supercharger, it was a high-altitude fighter, designed to fight at 45,000 feet. The F4U-5 housed a R-2800-32W engine, …

Vought engineers selected the new 2,000 horsepower Pratt & Whitney R2800 engine for the project that would become the Corsair. The powerful engine required a large 14-foot diameter …

The F4U-5N performed flawlessly, showcasing its powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine and showing why the Corsair was such a feared fighter for its time. This 1951 Chance Vought F4U …

F4U-5N Corsair The Corsair was the Marine Corps’ workhorse fighter and arguably the best fighter in World War II. It was originally designed for carrier operations by Chance Vought …

Apr 10, 2017 · The F4U-5 was produced in three flavors: basic -5 fighter; -5N night fighter with an autopilot, Mk 20 illuminated sight, and a radar pod on the right wing; and -5P photo …

Dec 7, 2020 · The F4U-5N radar-equipped night fighter first went to war with VMF(aw)-513, "The Flying Nightmares," in 1950. The aircraft first provided night close air support for the First …

Early versions wrought havoc against the Japanese during World War II. The “Dash 5” was loved by every infantryman who fought the communist invaders during the Korean War. Our …

These Corsairs were ALL great aircraft, perfect fit for low altitude operations. I was a (FAH) Reserve Pilot during the Salvadorean conflict. The "surprise" attack by salvadorean fighters on …

Lieutenant Guy P. Bordelon flying an F4U-5N was the Navy’s only Korean War fighter ace. Assigned to the carrier Princeton (CV-37) but operating from an airfield near Seoul, Bordelon …