Corsair F4U USMC Wood Model Airplane

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The Vought F4U Corsair was a carrier-based fighter aircraft manufactured by Chance Vought. It was used by the U.S. Navy and Army, the Fleet Air Arm, among others. Its first flight was on the April 29 1940 and introduced on December 28 1942. The “bent-wing” or “gull-wing” Corsair was one of the most distinctive and attractive aircraft of its time. When first built, the Corsair had the most powerful engine and largest propeller making it one of the most successful US WWII fighter. The F4U Corsair aircraft was seen in service in Second World War. The aircraft also prove to be an excellent fighter-bomber, serving in this role in the Korean War and in the French colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria.

During World War II, production of the Corsair aircraft expanded. There were different F4U Corsair variants during that time. Some of these were the F4U-1 and the F4U-1A. The famous "Black Sheep" squadron of book and TV series fame immortalized the Corsair in the blue South Pacific skies.