F4U-4/4B Corsair
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
F4U-4 Corsair, F4U-4B Corsair |
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| Type | Shipborne
Fighter bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Chance-Vought,
Goodyear |
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| Production | 2052 (F4U-4),
297 (F4U-4B), 200 (FG-4), 1 (F4U-4N) |
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| First Flight | April 1944 |
Introduction | early 1945 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 4174 kg |
Loaded Weight | ? kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 6653 kg |
Length | 10.01 m |
| Wingspan | 12.5 m |
Wing area | 29.17 m² |
| Height | 4.50 m |
Drag area | ? m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) AN/M2
MG or 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) M2 Gun (F4U-4B) |
Ammunition Carried | 6 x 400
or ? |
| 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 x Pratt
& Whitney R-2800-18W "Double Wasp" |
Type & Displacement | 18-cylinder air-cooled twin-row
radial engine, 45.96 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) |
2100 hp at 2800 rpm to 2450 hp at WEP |
Power/Weight Ratio | 315 to 368 hp / ton* |
| Fuel Capacity | 896
L
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(*) with Max takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 731 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 346 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 12649 m |
| Rate of Climb | 19.7 m/s (1180 m/min) |
Range | 1617 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
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