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Vought F4U Corsair model airplane |
| Acknowledged
universally to be the most outstanding carrier-based fighter of World War
II; when used by the US Navy in the Pacific from April 1944 this airplane
was credited with no fewer than 2,140 victories against the Japanese for
the loss of only 189 of its own number. Interestingly, the Navy at first
wanted nothing to do with this airplane because the initial design had
poor forward visibility. However, the Corsair was the best airplane at
catching the Japanese kamikaze pilots, so after a modification of the landing
gear and raising of the cockpit to improve forward view, the F4U-1A (as
it was designated with these modifications) proved a very popular airplane.
The Corsair was a potent fighter-bomber, capable of launching bombs, missiles,
and napalm. Airplane production had been continuous for just over 10 years
when the line at Dallas Texas, was closed down in December, 1952; a period
in which 12,571 examples of the outstanding fighter aircraft had been built
by Vought, Brewster, and Goodyear. The F4U-4 was the designation of the
second major production version of the airplane with R-2800-18W or R-2800-42W
engines. The F4U-1A used one 2,000-hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 radial
piston engine, giving the airplane a maximum speed of 417 mph at 19,900
feet or 316 mph at sea level, cruising speed of 182 mph, initial climb
rate of 3,120 feet per minute, service ceiling of 36,900 feet, and a range
of 1,015 miles. Airplane armament was six wing-mounted 50-caliber machine
guns.
(Loaded versions come wth bombs and/or missiles)
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#AM235-BL or BR, or ESSN003W ** F4U-4
#AM233-AL or AR, or C0932F2W
F4U-1A
#AM235-EL or ESFN026W
F4U-7
#AM235-GL or C3632F3W
F4U-5N
All airplane models are Hand Carved, Hand Painted
Mahogany and comes fully assembled with removable desk stand. |
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Dimensions: Wingspan, 14" -Length, 14" -Scale,
1/28
AM235-BL (loaded) Marines - $129.95
AM235-BR (non-loaded) Marines - $119.95
AM233-AL (loaded) Navy - $129.95
AM233-AR (non-loaded) Navy - $119.95
AM235-GL (loaded) Navy night fighter - $129.95
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Dimensions: Wingspan, 16" -Length, 12 1/4"
-Scale, 1/32
ESSN003W (loaded) Navy - $129.95
ESFN026W (loaded) French - $129.95
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Dimensions: Wingspan, 15" -Length, 12 1/2"
-Scale, 1/32
C0932F2W (non-loaded) Navy F4U-1D - $124.95
C3632F3W (loaded) Marines Night Fighter F4U-5N - $129.95
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