New England Air Museum - Chance-Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Bill Maloney 1/20/2009 |
Chance Vought F4U Corsair and a Goodyear Corsair at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast |
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Another Chance Vought F4U Corsair can be found at the US Navy Museum in Washington, DC | A Goodyear Corsair at the Vintage Wings of Canada Museum in Gatineau, Ontario |
An F4U Corsair Replica at the Air Heritage Museum in Beaver Falls, PA |
Length: 33 feet 8 inches
Wingspan: 40 feet, 11 inches
Height: 14 feet, 9 inches
Crew: 1
Weight: Empty 9,200 Max Takeoff - 14,600bs
Max Speed: 446mph
Cruise Speed: 182mph
Range: 1,070 miles
Service Ceiling: 37,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 480 Gallons Internally, 175 in an external center fuel tank
Powerplant: R-2800-18W Double Wasp Air Cooled 18 CylinderRadial Engine 2,450hp
Armament:
Six 50 Cal Browning machine guns
Eight Under Wing Rockets or 2,000lbs of bombs
First Flight : 1940
Cost: $