Miscellaneous

How much horsepower did the Corsair have?

How much horsepower did the Corsair have?

Powered by a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp 18-cylinder engine producing over 2000 horsepower, the Corsair could not only fly faster than 400 miles per hour, she was the first US single engine fighter to do so. It was not just fast, but also incredibly deadly, armed with six .

What was the fastest WW2 plane?

Messerschmitt Me 262
With a top speed of 540 mph, Germany’s Messerschmitt Me 262 was by far the fastest fighter of World War II. It was powered by jet engines, a new technology that was not always reliable. Still, the streamlined Me 262 looked—and behaved—unlike anything else in the skies over Europe, and Allied pilots initially feared it.

How many f4 Corsairs are left?

Between 1941 and 1952, some 12,500 F4Us rolled off the assembly line. Today there are fewer than 30 Corsairs left, and only 10 to 15 are flyable in the United States. There were only seven of those at the Gathering of Corsairs and Legends reunion at Indianapolis.

Was the Hellcat better than the Corsair?

Except for the Corsair being 20 knots faster than the Hellcat in the main, sea level, supercharger stage, both fighters had almost exactly the same speed at the low and high blower stages from 5,000 feet altitude up to service ceiling! In essence, they had the same performance.

What is the high speed of a F4U?

301 310 High Speed at 7,400 ft., mph* 336 324 333 High Speed at 8,250 ft., mph* 333 321 330 High Speed at 20,000 ft., mph* 378 363 373 High Speed at 21,100 ft. (mph)* 375 359 370 High Speed at maximum engine rated altitude, 21,500 ft. mph* 376 361 372 High Speed at airplane critical altitude, 24,350 ft. (mph)* 388 373 383

What kind of aircraft is the Vought F4U Corsair?

Photo ©: Karsten Palt. The Vought F4U Corsair is a single-engine single-seat fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Vought Sikorsky Aircraft, later by the Vought Division of United Aircraft Corp.. The Corsair was developed as a carrier-based fighter but was also operated land-based.

How much does a F4U engine weigh at sea level?

Overload Fuel (gals.) 178 178 363 Gross Weight (lbs.) 11,142 11,399 12,656 High Speed at sea level, mph* 311 301 310 High Speed at 7,400 ft., mph* 336 324 333 High Speed at 8,250 ft., mph*

How much does a F4U fighter jet weigh?

Fighter Overload Fuel (gals.) 178 178 363 Gross Weight (lbs.) 11,142 11,399 12,656 High Speed at sea level, mph* 311 301 310 High Speed at 7,400 ft., mph* 336 324 333 High Speed at 8,250 ft., mph* 333 321 330 High Speed at 20,000 ft., mph* 378 363 373 High Speed at 21,100 ft. (mph)* 375 359 370