The Vought F4U Corsair

The Vought F4U Corsair is an iconic aircraft. ✈️

Celebrated for its gull-wing design and the eerie, high-pitched sound it produces during flight, this aircraft's distinctive features helped conceal its capabilities, making it a symbol of American courage and innovation in the Pacific Theater.

While attending the @FlySnF Aerospace Expo, we had the privilege of speaking with Louis Horschel, a partner at @stallion51fltops, who highlighted the unique engineering of this aircraft, from its iconic gull-wing design to its powerful 18-cylinder Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp engine.

[cliffnelson]

I have an older cousin who is still buried
With his Corsair near the island of Palau...he is a Marine Corps Aviator and he was KIA defending America against the axis powers....I hope he will always Rest in Peace..

[FredFees]

My pop flew these during WW2 and Korea and loved them. He’s buried at Arlington. Happy Fathers Day dad. Semper Fi!

[coasterbrookie]

My dream was to fly in a corsair… that dream came true in 1986. Never will I forget that day!!!

[Mark-uqmv]

We forget so quickly, this plane is 80 yrs old! Awesome 👏🏼

[Nobody-xgun]

I love this plane.
I watched Black Sheep Squadron as a little kid. I loved that show and I love this plane.
Thanks for putting it on you tube..

[danlovins]

I’m teaching my grandson about the Corsair by letting him watch as one is being restored locally. They are the most beautiful planes in the world! My opinion of course.

[teddyjones]

I still think this is by far the best and most beautiful plane of WW2 Era planes, beautiful

[robertpenn]

This is by far one of the best looking plains of its time. In my opinion

[glennkent]

Possibly the coolest WW 2 aircraft that fought in the air. And the P51

[Boggeboy]

One of my favorite ww2 birds without a doubt!

[shawnr]

In the early 1990s I helped repair a home of a man who worked for Vought in Garland Texas in WW2 building Corsairs.

He showed us a photo album of pictures taken during the manufacturing.

Mr Peck told us that the day the Corsairs made their debut in the Pacific the management piped in Tokyo Rose.

Her statement was something to the effect
"The pilots of Imperial Japanese Military congratulate the Americans on their new airplane.
They have nickmamed it Lightning Death."

RIP Mr Peck

[uralbob]

My favorite fighter of WWll! Thanks for posting!

[mcouture]

The P-51, F-4U, and P-38 were beautiful aircraft.

[Rancourt]

My grandfather was a Corsair mechanic in Korea. I have always loved these planes mostly because the connection to the stories he would tell us as kids.

[RandyHodder-zk]

Pappy Boyington forevermore VMF214...SemperFi

[richardadams]

There's one at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison Tx (suburban Dallas area).
I was driving on LBJ Freeway one day around 1988 or so in my 1971 Buick convertible and heard the growl of that Pratt and Whitney. Looked straight up and was ASTOUNDED to see that UNMISTAKABLE gull-winged shape. Saw it several other times, sometimes much closer, but that first time was jusr a SHOCK.

[hdgfs]

Always interesting to learn why a plane looks the way it does. Dropping the wings for the landing gear on the Corsair.
Kind of like building a plane around a gun for the a-10 😆

[ljprep]

Dad was in a B25 Mitchell while my Uncle was in a lovely Pappymobile in the South Pacific. He loved his Corsair.

[stop]

This is by far my favorite airplane from WW2. Even today it’s still the most iconic plane I can think of. As a kid I loved watching the old Black Sheep tv show. And as a Marine, it’s the one plane I associate with our service especially.
And it’s just simply a cool looking airplane. Super powerful and a good bomber/fighter/attack aircraft. It did it all, kinda like us Marines.
It was just a cool part of my childhood that only became more interesting as I got to earn the title of Marine for myself. That’s probably why I like it as much as I do in all honesty.

[bmaceman]

I used to work with Mr. Riley at the Kissimmee Airport. Loved all the Mustangs, T6's always out flying!