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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Chance Vought F4U Corsair
Eighty-five years ago today, a warbird legend was born. On May 29, 1940, the prototype Chance Vought F4U Corsair roared to ...
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Whistling Death – The F4U Corsair That Terrified the Enemy
Fast, fierce, and unmistakable in sound, the Vought F4U-4 Corsair became a legend in the skies of WWII. With an 11:1 kill ratio and a scream that haunted enemies, this was the aircraft they never ...
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How the Navy Tamed the “Killer Corsair”
The Corsair legend is that it was too mean for the Navy so they gave it to the Marines. Here's the real story. The initial carrier-landing qualifications for the Chance Vought F4U Corsair were a ...
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F7U Cutlass: The Fighter Jet Crippled by Its Gutless Engine
The Vought F7U Cutlass carrier-based jet fighter was one of the most unusual designs ever produced for the United States Navy, ...
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Restoration: Connecticut’s State Warbird
In 2005, the Connecticut legislature unanimously declared the Chance Vought F4U Corsair, the renowned World War II fighter with an inverted gull wing, its Official State Aircraft. “It was a no ...