Vought F4U-1C Corsair
Length 33'4"
Height 15'0¼"
2.20 mm M2 232 rpg
4xHVAR 5" rockets
250 lb bomb
500 lb bomb
1000 lb bomb
Drop tanks
Vought F4U-1C Corsair |
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| USA | |
| Single-seat | |
| Naval fighter/attacker | |
| 12,470 lbs. | |
| Wing span 40'11¾" Length 33'4" Height 15'0¼" |
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| 237 gallons | |
| 2x20 mm M2 230 rpg 2.20 mm M2 232 rpg 4xHVAR 5" rockets 250 lb bomb 500 lb bomb 1000 lb bomb Drop tanks |
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I pulled up making a left turn, then a right and got him on a head-on. He was about 800 feet ahead of and slightly below me when I fired. This makes an easy shot because you can aim ahead of him; he would run into the bullets, without deflection, just a high-to-low head-on shot. I gave it a long burst. I didn't see the bullets strike. I just pulled the trigger and he blew to hell - a big ball of fire. Lt Joe Robbins VF-85, 5 Victories (3 in F4U-1C) |
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History The F4U-1C was a small production run of the Corsair that featured four 20mm cannons in place of the normal armament of six .50 caliber machine-guns. Vought produced 200 F4U-1Cs. The 1Cs first saw combat during the Okinawa campaign where they saw heavy action. VMF-311 was equipped with the 1C and tallied 71 victories during that campaign. VF-85 was also furnished with 1Cs and recorded 40 victories in the Okinawa campaign and later over mainland Japan. |
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The F4U-1C in Aces High The F4U-1C is similar to the F4U-1D with the exception of its heavier armament. The heavier armament gives it more punch but it fires fewer projectiles per second and has a shorter ammunition duration. The F4U-1C carries an armament of four M2 20mm cannons with a total of 924 rounds of ammunition. The primary trigger fires the inner pair of cannons. The secondary trigger fires the outer pair of cannons. Two wing points can carry drop tanks or bombs of up to 1000lbs. Four rockets can also be mounted separately. |
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Markings The F4U-1C in Aces High carries the markings of VMF-311 during the Okinawa campaign. |
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