5 Things You Never Knew About the F4U Corsair

Here are 5 things you never knew about the F4U Corsair, the famous World War II fighter aircraft. This is another addition to my countdowns series and was made using the World War II flight War Thunder. A HUGE thank you to the Commemorative Airforce and Airbase Georgia for helping me get the great info and clips for this video. Check them out here!
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[TJ]

Well boys, this is my first effort at including actual expert commentary into my videos! I hope you like it because I have a ton more coming just like this! A big thank you to the Commemorative Air Force as well as Airbase Georgia for allowing me to get so much great content here! Go check them out here!

[troyalger]

My mom was in the marines during ww2 and she used to order parts for them in Philadelphia. My dad was a CPO on the U.S.S Yorktown and he used to work on the corsair. There's footage out there of a zero crashing into the Yorktown. My dad is one of the guys putting the fire out. Love and miss my parents. Thanks to all service men and women. Also my mom was the president of the women's marines association till the day she past. My dad's name is Benjamin Thomas Alger. Mom is Barbara Florence same last name.

[bobthebusdriver]

Growing up in the 70's, my favorite TV show was Baa Baa Black Sheep. I wanted to be Pappy Boyington when I grew up. this show cemented my love for the Corsair. Of course, I also watched Rat Patrol and always wanted a Jeep with the machine gun mount.

[OH.A.M.]

I love this plane. The fact that it has slanted wings gives it a unique style design and it’s my favorite.

[waldopepper]

I had the opportunity to meet Pappy Boyington back in 1975 at an airshow just outside of Denver Colorado. I’ll never forget those white leather buckle shoes he wore lol. He noticed I was lefthanded and he said he was lefthanded too. He told me at times he would use his left hand to control the stick and with his right hand the throttle’s. As a young kid of 12 years old I was completely astonished and have cherished the Corsair to this day!

[bikenavbm]

the 47 looks like it was designed by a locomotive engineer, the 51 an Italian, the F4u is just scary looking and could have been designed by a bare knucle Boxer, love it and the sounds that it makes too. Imagine them being pushed over the side of a carrier.... tears.

[bubbalo]

War machines of this era I find the most fascinating.

I have a Chinese uncle who was a mechanic in China stationed at Kunming, Wuhan and Shanghai. He worked on C-47's, B-24's and other aircraft and still remembered the oil pressures and all that stuff of B-24 bombers. He did oil changes and refueld P-40's also. Many years ago he said he would of liked to volunteer somewhere to restore B-24s if it wasn't for his limited English.

My cousin told me he had a Flying Tiger jacket and some other stuff that was given to his father but his father gave it all away at some point.a

[janiceduke]

It was at Okinawa the Corsair was given the nickname “Angels of Okinawa” due to their success against Japanese aircraft. The Corsair compiled an 11:1 kill ratio during World War II. One of the best fighters of World War II, the F4U Corsair tormented the Japanese from Guadalcanal until the end of the war. “Whistling Death.” "Bent Wing Bird." "Gull Winged" fighter. So with F4U the F stood for fighter the U for Vought and the 4 was the 4th aircraft design built by Vought.

[Nathan-pwdo]

Couple things that usually get missed about the design are the short landing gear could be lowered as dive brakes around twice the airspeed as a hellcat. 1 of the guys on here talked about the low drag of the wing root which also had all the coolers in them this kept the fuselage narrow for less drag and more speed. The Brits fixed several other things to make it better at carrier landings like fix the strut dampening and tie down the top of the engine cowling for visibility. It's funny to me that seafire had similar visibility issues so the had a head start on the curved landing approach.

[Gunit]

Thank you. My dad flew the Corsairs in WWII. He was with VFM 314 in the South Pacific

[envitech]

As a boy growing up in the 80s I saw Black Sheep Squadron on telly. Went out and bought myself an Airfix 1/72 kit. I saw the the Corsairs all had a large white arrow on the right wing pointing forward and another on the tailfin pointing upwards. So I painted these arrows on as well to imitate Pappy's Corsair.

[AndyinMokum]

My father flew the F4U Corsair with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm in the Pacific theatre. He said it was a fantastic aircraft to fly, a real powerhouse that would get the job done.

[nirvana]

The F4U was a true all-rounder fighter in World War II. Its Ground attack, Air combat and sea combat capabilities are all quite strong.

[uralbob]

When I was a little kid, I loved this plane. It was my favorite plastic model, along with the B25 Mitchell.
If you ever get to see one, do it! They are friggin’ huge!

[YTjndallas]

They were built right here in Grand Prairie, Texas. Only a few miles from where I’m sitting. My home town.
GPHS class of 1985.

[srcastic]

The most graceful looking naval based plane of WW2. It and the Mustang p-51 were two of the most beautiful planes ever built. If I could choose one that I could own today, it would truly be a tough choice, but I think I would have to go with those beautiful gull wings!!

[TheStupidicus]

Love the F4U! Pappy Boyington was my hero growing up. I vote for the P38 next. Especially some commentary on Lindberg's contribution to fuel efficiency and his enemy kills during "testing" over Rabaul & Bougenville as a civilian.

[cfzippo]

One thing my old F-16 buddy John forgot to add in the landing gear length issue? Was the ability to fully retract that landing gear, without making the wing to wide. The F6F and the F4U have the same length landing gear! The only two differences? Yes that bent wing, and the Hellcat landing gear stays extended and not fully retracted, and the Corsairs fully retracts and is collapsed to retract in front of the front spar. Yes, I am a Corsair pilot, SBD pilot and F6F pilot as well :)

[jsmith]

I recommend reading "The Jolly Rogers" by Tom Blackburn, first skipper of VF-17 who describes in detail the issues he and his squadron faced in preparing to fight in the Pacific with the Corsair on board USS Bunker Hill. Great video.

[davepowell]

In the mid 1960's I was a crew chief on F-105 Thunderchief's. This was a very mis-understood aircraft, pushed into service in SE Asia in a role it was never designed for. Pilots loved it but still losses were staggering. Your research and a video on this great aircraft would answer so many questions and perhaps create others.