Vought F4U Corsair: books - history and deployment (1/2)

Corsair - The Saga of the Legendary Bent-wing Fighter-bomber

Describes the development of the legendary F4U Corsair, and follows it into battle from Guadalcanal to the Indian Ocean, Central Pacific Ocean, Korea, Africa, and Central America, and throughout its lengthy military career into Korea.

Also included are chapters on the most decorated Corsair pilots, surviving examples of various models, as well as detailed appendices, and the author's own detailed line schemes and maps.

A total of 2,814 F4U-1, F4U-1A, and F4U-2 Corsairs were constructed and delivered. Musciano's book describes how this naval fighter was transformed to perform a myriad of functions for which it was never intended.

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Vought F4U Corsair (Osprey)

With over 12,500 produced, the Vought F4U Corsair is one of the icons of mid-20th century military aviation. It was as a Marine Corps aircraft that the Corsair was to become famous, fighting through World War II and Korea.
Able to outperform its contemporaries, notably the A6M Zero, the Corsair combined speed, resilience and firepower. It also served in Indochina and Algeria, and in 1969's 'Soccer War' between Honduras and El Salvador, Corsairs were flown by both sides and fought the last propeller-aircraft dogfights in history.
This highly illustrated volume recounts the design and development history of one of the most iconic fighters in military aviation history.

Contents: Introduction - Design and Development - World War II Variants - Post-War Variants - Unique Variants - Operational History - Conclusion - Bibliography and Further Reading - Index.

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Vought F4 Corsair - Carrier and Land-Based Fighter (Profiles of Flight)

The Vought F4U was the best carrier based fighter of WW2. 12,571 aircraft were built and downed 2,140 enemy aircraft for the loss of only 189 Corsairs. It was developed early in 1938 for the US Navy. The designer, Tex Beisel, worked on the principle of the largest engine in the smallest airframe. Britain received 2012 of the type.

This book contains the famous colour profiles created by Dave Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and colour schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiasts reference.

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Vought F4U-4 Corsair Fighter (Pilot's Flight Operation Instructions)

One of the most storied aircraft of WWII, the Vought F4U-4 Corsair was the first single engine production aircraft capable of 400 mph in level flight. With its gull wing and giant 18-cylinder Double Wasp engine, it proved a superb fighter in the Pacific campaign and achieved victory ratio approaching 10 to 1.

The exploits of the famed Black Sheep Squadron of Corsairs was recounted by their leader, Marine fighter ace Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, in the book "Baa Baa Black Sheep."

The Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions told pilots everything they needed to know before climbing into the cockpit. Originally classified restricted, the manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form.
This affordable facsimile has been reformatted, and color images appear as black and white. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.

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