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How many Corsairs were shot down?
In the course of shooting down 2,140 enemy aircraft, only 189 Corsairs were lost in combat, a ratio of better than 11 to one. From February 13, 1942, when a handful of Corsairs first engaged the Japanese at Guadalcanal, until V-J Day, Corsairs carried out a total of 64,051 action sorties.
What is the wingspan of Bleriot XI?
28’6″
Specifications: Wingspan: 28’6″, Length: 25’5″, Top Speed: 45 mph, Engine: 30 hp Anzani, Weight 661lbs. Thanks to a $100,000 gift from Alan Fortunoff, the Cradle of Aviation Museum purchased an original Bleriot XI monoplane from Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome.
How Good Is Grumman Hellcat?
The F6F made its combat debut in September 1943, and was best known for its role as a rugged, well-designed carrier fighter, which was able to outperform the A6M Zero and help secure air superiority over the Pacific theater. In total, 12,275 were built in just over two years….Grumman F6F Hellcat.
| F6F Hellcat | |
|---|---|
| Number built | 12,275 |
How did the F4U Corsair compare to other aircraft?
The Corsair’s aerodynamics were an advance over those of contemporary naval fighters. The F4U was the first U.S. Navy aircraft to feature landing gear that retracted into a fully enclosed wheel well.
Why did the f-4u-1 make changes to its landing gear?
Carrier suitability was a major development issue, prompting changes to the main landing gear, tail wheel, and tailhook. Early F4U-1s had difficulty recovering from developed spins, since the inverted gull wing’s shape interfered with elevator authority.
Why did the XF4U-1 make a hurry landing?
The maiden flight proceeded normally until a hurried landing was made when the elevator trim tabs failed because of flutter. On 1 October 1940, the XF4U-1 became the first single-engine U.S. fighter to fly faster than 400 mph (640 km/h) by flying at an average ground speed of 405 mph (652 km/h) from Stratford to Hartford.
Who were the pilots of the corsair force?
Other noted Corsair pilots of the period included VMF-124’s Kenneth Walsh, James E. Swett, and Archie Donahue; VMF-215’s Robert M. Hanson and Don Aldrich; and VF-17’s Tommy Blackburn, Roger Hedrick, and Ira Kepford.