Corsair Specifications


XF4U-1 F4U-1 FG-1D XF4U-3 F4U-4 F2G-2 F4U-5 F4U-5N AU-1 F4U-7
Length 31' 11" 33' 4" 33' 4" 33' 4" 33' 8" 33' 10" 33' 6" 34' 6" 34' 1" 34' 1"
Height 15' 7" 16' 1" 16' 1" 16' 1" 14' 9" 16' 1" 14' 9" 14' 9" 14' 10" 14' 10"
Wingspan 41' 41' 41' 41' 41' 41' 41' 41' 41' 41'
Wingarea 314 Ft.2 314 Ft.2 314 Ft.2 314 Ft.2 314 Ft.2 314 Ft.2 314 Ft.2 314 Ft.2 314 Ft.2 314 Ft.2
Empty Weight 7505 Lbs. 8982 Lbs. 8695 Lbs. 9039 Lbs. 9205 Lbs. 10,249 Lbs. 9583 Lbs. 9683 Lbs. 9835 Lbs. 9835 Lbs.
Gross Weight 9357 Lbs. 12,039 Lbs. 12,039 Lbs. 11,623 Lbs. 12,420 Lbs. 13,346 Lbs. 12,902 Lbs. 12,901 Lbs. 18,979 Lbs.  
Max Weight 10074 Lbs. 14,000 Lbs. 13,120 Lbs. 13,143 Lbs. 14,670 Lbs. 15,422 Lbs. 15,079 Lbs. 14,106 Lbs. 19,398 Lbs. 19,398 Lbs.
Variant of P&W R-2800 -4 -8/
-8W
-8W -16 -18W/
-42W
R-4360-4 -32W -32W -83W -15W
Takeoff Horsepower 1850 Hp. 2000 Hp. /
2250 Hp.
2250 Hp.   2100 Hp. 3000 Hp. 2750 Hp. 2750 2300 Hp. 2100 Hp.
Horsepower at Altitude 1460 Hp.
@ 21,500'
1650 Hp.
@ 21,000
  2000 Hp.
@ 30,000'
1950 Hp.
@ 23,300'
2400 Hp.
@ 13,500
2300 Hp.
@ 26,200'
2300 Hp.
@ 26,200'
   

Performance
XF4U-1 F4U-1 FG-1D XF4U-3 F4U-4 F2G-2 F4U-5 F4U-5N AU-1 F4U-7
Normal Range 1070 Nm. 1015 Nm. 500 Nm./2000 Lbs. 780 Nm. 1005 Nm. 1190 Nm. 1036 Nm. 1120 Nm. 484 Nm. 1120 Nm.
Max Range   2220 Nm.   1430 Nm. 1560 Nm. 1955 Nm. 1532 Nm.      
Cruise Speed   158 Kts.   156 Kts. 187 Kts. 165 Kts. 165 Kts. 197 Kts. 159 Kts. 197 Kts.
Max Speed 352 Kts. 363 Kts. 369 Kts. 358 Kts. 387 Kts. 374 Kts. 401 Kts. 408 Kts. 207 Kts. 409 Kts.
Landing Speed 63 Kts. 76 Kts.   72 Kts. 77 Kts. 80 Kts. 79 Kts.   72 Kts.  
Rate of Climb 2660'/Min. 2890'/Min. 3120'/Min. 2990'/Min. 3870'/Min. 4400'/Min 4230'/Min 3780'/Min. 920'/Min. 3780'/Min.
Ceiling 35,200' 36,900' 36,900' 38,400' 41,500' 38,800' 44,100' 41,400' 19.500' 41,400'

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