Corsair and Carrier by goodoleboy
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Okay, before all the aviation buffs get excited about the Vaught F4U Corsairs ever flying off of US aircraft carriers during WWII, here are some facts about this powerful fighter:
The US Navy originally rejected the aircraft from operating from carriers because of poor cockpit visibility and a tendency to bounce on landing. It was adopted by the US Marine Corps as a land based fighter and was highly successful in combat with a total of 2140 enemy aircraft destroyed.
The Corsair's first use as a carrier fighter was with Britain's Fleet Air Arm, when the distinctive gull wing was shortened by eight inches to allow the plane's storage in the below-deck hangers. The Corsair became the main aircraft of the FAA in the Pacific, and about 2000 were delivered to the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Source: The Complete Guide to Fighters & Bombers of the World by Francis Crosby
Comments (7)
sackrat
Well done !
CrimsonDesire
Beautifull image with the fighter soaring up into the heavens from the carrier against the redened sky, pwetties! ^^
vkoontz
exellent rendering of the "whistling death" as the Japanese called it because of the sound the wind made through the oil coolers.
TheRapier
The US also flew Corsairs off of carriers in WWII but not till 1944. They were better at anti kamikaze patrols because of their superior speed over the Hellcat. Nice render!
jocko500
I love to watch the WW2 movies and this image brings back memorny on many of those movies. reall cool and well done too
PhotoSmith
I always thought this plane and the Phantom were two of the neatest looking fighters due to the distinctive wings on both aircraft. Nice render! And thanks for the research - interesting facts.
tennesseecowgirl
Nice work, my son was in the Navy and I was very impressed by the size of the Carriers, he was on the J.C. Stennis, stationed in San Diego. But they didn't spend much time there after 9-11.