Vought F4U Corsair - Wikipedia
WEBIn March 1944, Pratt & Whitney requested an F4U-1 Corsair from Vought Aircraft for evaluation of their new P&W R-4360, Wasp Major 4-row 28-cylinder "corncob" radial engine. The F2G-1 and F2G-2 were significantly different aircraft.
F4U-4 Corsair Engine (Detail) - Wrecked in my rEvo
WEBOct 25, 2020 · The f4u corsair used one Pratt and Whitney R-2800 engine which produced 2200 – 2300 hp. The corsair had a cruise speed of 182 mph, a max speed of 417 mph and a max climb rate of 2,890 ft/min. The corsairs maximum range was 1,015 miles.
10 Facts About the F4U Corsair’s Mighty Engine - World War Wings
WEBJan 15, 2023 · The F4U Corsair’s engine allowed it to reach a top speed of over 400 mph and a service ceiling of over 30,000 ft. The engine was equipped with a unique “butterfly” type supercharger, which provided extra power at high altitudes.
Vought F4U Corsair - Aviation History
WEBWith the awesome 2,804 cubic inch (46 liter) Double Wasp air-cooled radial engine developing 1,850 hp (1,380.6 kW), the only way to convert that kind of horsepower efficiently into thrust was with a huge Hamilton Standard Hydromatic, 3 blade prop which measured 13 feet 4 inches (4.06 meters) in diameter.
“Angels of Okinawa”: The F4U Corsair - The National WWII Museum
WEBPowered by a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp 18-cylinder engine producing over 2000 horsepower, the Corsair could not only fly faster than 400 miles per hour, she was the first US single engine fighter to do so.
F4U Corsair - WW2 US Navy Fighter Plane - History, Specs, Pictures
WEBOriginating in a 1938 Navy spec, when the need to replace the F2A and F4F could already be foreseen, the Vought Corsair was designed around an engine that also didn't exist yet: the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp, a monster 18 cylinder double radial, eventually capable of 2250 horsepower.
Vought F4U Corsair - Plane-Encyclopedia
WEBThe Corsair is single-seat and single engine fighter/fighter-bomber for day and night-time, featuring a characteristic inverted gull wing (Similar to that of the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka and the Loire-Nieuport 40) and a very long propeller-blade.
The F-4U Corsair - Warfare History Network
WEBThe F4U engine was the largest available at the time: a 2,000 horsepower, 18-cylinder Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine. To obtain as much power as possible a relatively large Hamilton Standard Hydromatic three-blade propeller was used.
Vought F4U-1D Corsair - National Air and Space Museum
WEBVought F4U-1D Corsair Panorama. 1940 United States of America CRAFT-Aircraft Vought Aircraft Company. R-2800 radial air-cooled engine with 1,850 horsepower, turned a three-blade Hamilton Standard Hydromatic propeller with solid aluminum blades spanning 13 feet 1 inch; wing bent gull-shaped on both sides of the fuselage.
Chance Vought F4U Corsair - National Museum of World War II …
WEBSpecifications. Crew: One. Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp. Maximum speed: 446 mph @ 26,200 ft. Range: 1,560 mi (maximum) Combat range: 900+ mi. Service ceiling: 41,500 ft. Length: 33 ft 8 in. Wing span: 41 ft. Armament: Six .50-inch Browning machine guns or four .79-inch AN/M3 cannon.