The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio of over 11:1.

The F4U-4 Corsair was produced for longer than any other American piston-engine fighter. Its design started in 1939 and the last planes retired from military service in the late 1970s. It's last ...

The Vought F4U Corsair was a multi-role aircraft ... humid tropical island with no fresh food and no refrigeration, had a plan. His maintenance crew cut the ends off an old belly-mounted drop ...

Vought’s answer was the F4U Corsair. The Corsair became the ... although doing so caused structural damage to the plane. The key to the Corsair’s speed was its enormous engine.