1:48 Vought F4U-1D Corsair
Item #61061

Description

About the Vought F4U-1D Corsair

Designed around the new Pratt & Whitney 2,000 HP radial engine
and tuning the largest propeller ever attached to a fighter
plane, the Vought F4U Corsair became a legend in its own time.
The F4U-1 was the first production version of the Corsair. It had
a inverted gull-wing and a framed canopy with a flat top.

However many problems were found soon. For example, the port wing
stall often gave the Corsair unstable landing. And another
problem was poor visibility because of its long nose and framed
canopy. Therefore F4U-1A: the cockpit was raised about seven
inches, the framed canopy was replaced with a semi-bubble design
canopy, and the taller tail wheel strut was equipped; was
introduced. F4U-1D with clear vision canopy on frameless was
introduced later for more visibility. Also the F4U-1D had two
pylons under the center wing section that could carry the bombs
up to 1,000 pounds and the napalm. Furthermore 5 inch rockets
could be carried under each wing.

Therefore in 1944, the F4U-1D was formally deployed as the first
carrier based aircraft of Corsair series. Beginning by placing
the F4U-1D as Marine squadrons VMF-124 and VMF-213 aboard the
ESSEX on the way to the Philippines, the F4U-1D was used for
attacking Japan as the first operation from U.S. Navy in 1945.
About 3,700 amounts of F4U-1D were produced, then it held an
established position from U.S. Navy because of its ability and
reliance.