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Series Images of War
Publisher/Brand Pen & Sword
Author Martin Bowman
No. Pages 166
Version Soft cover
Language English
Category Aviationbooks
Subcategory WW2 US » WW2 US Aircraft
Availability Product out of stock and no longer available.
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![]() | 617 Dambuster Squadron at War | Pen & Sword | Images of War | € 18.30 | |
![]() | Naval Aviation in the Second World War: rare photographs from wartime archives | Pen & Sword | Images of War | € 21.97 | |
![]() | Star-Spangled Spitfires | Pen & Sword | Images of War | € 18.30 | |
![]() | The English Electric Lightning, Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives | Pen & Sword | Images of War | € 18.30 | |
![]() | The Phantom F-4, Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives | Pen & Sword | Images of War | € 18.30 | |
![]() | Twin Mustang: The North American F-82 at War | Pen & Sword | Images of War | € 18.30 | |
![]() | US Military Helicopters, Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives | Pen & Sword | Images of War | € 20.14 | |
![]() | US Naval Aviation, 1945–2003: Rare Photographs from Naval Archives | Pen & Sword | Images of War | € 20.14 |
First flown in 1940, the prototype Vought F4U Corsair instantly became the fastest fighter in the world and the fastest US aircraft of any description. Powered by a huge 18-cylinder Pratt and Whitney Double Wasp engine driving an enormous 13 feet 4 inch propeller, the first Corsairs were capable of 417mph. This figure would rise to nearly 450mph in later versions.
Production began in 1941, not only by Vought but also by Goodyear and Brewster, and the F4U entered service with the US Navy in September 1942. The aircraft subsequently came to be extensively used from land and sea by the US Marines, Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force. Famous squadrons like VMF-214 'The Black Sheep' and VF-17 'Jolly Rogers', along with many others, maintained total ascendancy over the Japanese for the rest of the war - a remarkable achievement for a single type.
After the Second World War the Corsair remained in production and was used with distinction by the French in Indo-China and again by the US Navy in Korea. Since then Corsairs have achieved significant success in air races and more and more are being restored to fly for museums and warbird enthusiasts the world over.
This comprehensive new book combines technical information and detailed development history with a fascinating combat history told, in many cases, by the Second World War and Korean War pilots themselves. Well researched, readable and illustrated with scores of rare and previously unpublished photographs, Vought F4U Corsair is the perfect book for any fan of the 'bent wing bird'.