F4U-1D Corsair
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
F4U-1D Corsair, FG-1D Corsair - UK: Corsair Mark IV |
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| Type | Shipborne
Fighter bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Chance-Vought,
Goodyear |
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| Production | F4U-1D: 1685 by Vought, FG-1D: 1997
by Goodyear |
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| First Flight | 1944 |
Introduction | April 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 4025 kg |
Loaded Weight | ? kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 6350 kg |
Length | 10.01 m |
| Wingspan | 12.5 m |
Wing area | 29.17 m² |
| Height | 4.90 m |
Drag area | ? m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 4 ×
0.50 in (12.7 mm) AN/M2 MG |
Ammunition Carried | 4 x 400 |
2× 0.50 in (12.7
mm) AN/M2 MG |
2 x 375 |
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| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | 8 × 5 in (12.7 cm) High Velocity
Aircraft Rockets and/or 2 x 454 kg bombs |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8W "Double Wasp" |
Type & Displacement | 18-cylinder air-cooled twin-row
radial engine, 45.96 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) |
2250 hp at 2700 rm, at WEP |
Power/Weight Ratio | 354 hp / ton* |
| Fuel Capacity | 896
L
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(*) with Max takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 684 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 293 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11247 m |
| Rate of Climb | 15.2 m/s (880 m/min) |
Range | 1633 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | - | ||
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