USA - Naval aviation and armament
Vought F4U / FG / F3A / AU Corsair fighter - bomber
F4U-1D Corsair
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| F4U-1 | fighter | 10/1942 - 8/1943 | 2155 | 12/1955 | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 engine (2000 h. p.), 6 12.7-mm MG |
| FG-1 | 2/1943 - 8/1943 | 299 | none | ||
| F4U-1A | 8/1943 - 4/1944 | 665 | R-2800-8W engine (2000 h. p.) on later planes | ||
| FG-1A | 8/1943 - 4/1944 | 2089 | none | ||
| F3A-1 | 4/1943 - 7/1944 | 735 | none | ||
| F4U-1C | 9/1943 - 1943 | 200 | 4 20-mm guns | ||
| F4U-1D | fighter - bomber | 4/1944 - 9/1945 | 1484 | 6 12.7-mm MG, 908 kg bombs , later can carry 8 127-mm rockets instead of bombs | |
| FG-1D | 4/1944 - 9/1945 | 1620 | none | ||
| F4U-1P | fighter - recon | 1944 | some modified from F4U-1A | differences from F4U-1A: photo camera additionally | |
| FG-1E | night fighter | 1944 | some modified from FG-1A | differences from FG-1A: APS-4 radar | |
| F4U-2 | 1944 | 34 modified from F4U-1 | differences from F4U-1: APS-6 radar | ||
| F4U-4 | fighter - bomber | early 1945 - 8/1947 | 2050 | differences from F4U-1A: R-2800-18W engine (2450 h. p.), later R-2800-42W (2450 h. p.), 6 12.7-mm MG, 1452 kg boms or 2 298-mm rockets or 8 127-mm rockets | |
| F4U-4C (F4U-4B) | early 1945 - 8/1947 | 297 | 4 20-mm guns, 1452 kg of bombs or 2 298-mm rockets or 8 127-mm rockets | ||
| F4U-5 | 4/1946 - 9/1951 | 223 | R-2800-32W engine (2450 h. p.) | ||
| F4U-5N | night fighter - bomber | 4/1946 - 9/1951 | 214 | APS-19 radar | |
| F4U-5NL | 4/1946 - 9/1951 | 101 | arctic equipment | ||
| F4U-5P | long range recon | 4/1946 - 9/1951 | 30 | differences from F4U-5: unarmed, increased fuel stowage, photo camera | |
| AU-1 | attacker | 2/1951 - 9/1951 | 110 | differences from F4U-5: R-2800-83W engine (2800 h. p.), strengthened armor, 4 20-mm guns, 1815 kg of combat load on 12 points (1815 kg of bombs or 10 127-mm rockets) |
| Modification | FG-1 | F4U-4 | F4U-5 | AU-1 |
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Wing span, m |
12.49 | 12.50 | 12.50 | 12.50 |
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Length, m |
10.16 | 10.26 | 10.21 | 10.38 |
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Height, m |
4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.52 |
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Wings area, m2 |
29.17 | 29.17 | 26.17 | 26.17 |
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Empty mass, kg |
3987 | 4238 | 4347 | 4461 |
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Full flying-off mass, kg |
5443 | 6592 | 6840 | 8798 |
| Engine | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-32W | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-83W |
| Power, h. p. | 2000 | 2450 | 2450 | 2800 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 684 | 717 | 724 | 705 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | ||||
| Flying range, km | 1618 | 2510 with external tanks | 1810 | 1325 with external tanks |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 19.7 | 21.5 | 18.8 | |
| Maximal altitude, m | 11247 | 11580 | 12620 | 5940 |
| Complement | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Armament | 6 x 12.7 MG | 6 õ 12.7 MG, 1452 kg of bombs or 2 298-mm rockets or 8 127-mm rockets | 4 õ 20 guns, 1452 kg of bombs or 2 298-mm rockets or 8 127-mm rockets | 4 õ 20 guns, 1815 kg of combat load on 12 points (1815 kg bombs or 10 127-mm rockets) |
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