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F4U "Corsair"Shipborne FighterVoughtThe plane Chance Vought (V-166) F4U Corsair was one of the best shipborne fighters of World War II. The designing of this plane began in 1938y. The company Vought has developed smallest plane, with what only it was possible, and has equipped with its by most powerful of available then engines - Pratt and Whitney XR-2800 Double Wasp. The strongly bent developing wing of a type the seagull was designed, due to what gear the chassis it was not necessary to make long. Other elements of the plane were usual. In total is constructed 12571 fighters Corsair. Fighters Corsair battled in NAVY USA in Pacific ocean, where with April, 1944 were won in not less than 2140 air fights, were lost 189 machines. About 35 planes is in a condition of the validity to flights now. |
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