Fighters & Legends LLC. F4U-5 Corsair

Fighters & Legends LLC. F4U-5 Corsair


US Specialty Insurance Company


History:
F4U-5N (N meaning “nightfighter”) served with the Honduran Air Force and saw combat in the ground-attack role in 1969 against El Salvador along with 21 other Corsairs. It is restored in the F4U-5 configuration. Gulled-wings resulted in shorter and stronger landing gear while a wide wheel base in combination made the plane more strong and stable for island and carrier landings. These characteristics served the Marines and Navy very well.

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Specifications

Registration Number Date of Manufacture
N179PT 1947
Aircraft Role Nickname
Carrier based Fighter  
Aircraft Type: Wingspan:
Chance Vought F4U “Corsair” 41 feet
Overall length: Empty weight:
33 feet 4 inches 8980 pounds
Gross weight: Fuel capacity:
14,000 pounds 323 Gal.
Oil capacity Engine type:
28 Gallons Single 2000 hp Pratt & Whitney R2800-8
Propeller type: Max Speed
Four Blade Hamilton Standard 420 mph
Rate of Climb Cruise Speed
  230 Knots
Service Ceiling Number of Crew
41,000 feet Single Pilot
Armament Bomb Load
Four 20mm wing mounted guns  
Number Built Number Surviving
12571 28

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Photos

Corsair-025 63586169 Corsair-026

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Restoration


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