Plane: Chance Vought F4U-1D Corsair
Weight (Empty/Loaded/Max): 8,982lb/ 10,500lb / 14,330lb
Wing Area: 314 sq ft
Wing Loading: 28.6lb/sq ft / 33.4lb/sq ft / 45.6lb/sq ft
Length: 33' 4"
Span: 41'
Wing Aspect Ratio: 5.4
Engine: 2000hp Pratt & Whitney XR-2800-2 Wasp radial
Flaps: 5 settings
Visibility:
Control Feel:
Stall Speed 1k (No Flaps/Full Flaps) 100/90mph
Guns:
| type/ammo | ROF | Duration | WB Punch | Muzzle Velocity | Ammo/Gun | |
| Primary: | 2x.50cal Browning MG | 12/s | 31s | 3x.50cal/ping | 2810ft/s | 375 |
| Secondary: | 4x.50cal Browning MG | 12/s | 33s | 6x.50cal/ping | 2810ft/s | 400 |
Ordnance:
0: none
1: 8xRockets
2: 2x1000lb bombs
3: 8xRockets, 2x500lb bombs
Fuel Time/Percent: 30 seconds/percent
Power/weight (Empty/Loaded/Max): 4.5lb/hp/ 5.3lb/hp / 7.2lb/hp
Corner Velocity: 280mph
Durability: Excellent
WEP time: 5 minutes
Maximum Angle-of-Attack (no flaps/full flaps): 15/14.5 degrees
Wing Incidence Angle (no flaps/full flaps): 4/2.5 degrees
Accleleration:
| 1,000ft | 5,000ft | 10,000ft | 15,000ft | |
| Stall-200mph | 19.3s | 21.3s | 25.3s | 28.0s |
| 150mph-200mph | 11.1s | 12.8s | 15.2s | 18.9s |
| 200mph-250mph | 13.8s | 14.2s | 18.0s | 24.0s |
| 250mph-300mph | 25.0s | 28.0s | 37.0s | 55.0s |
Climb:
1k-5k: 47s
5k-10k: 76s
10k-15k: 74s
Zoom Climb:
1k 400mph: +5300ft
1k 300mph: +3100ft
Dive:
| Max Speed | After 30s | After 60s | |
| 15,000ft to 10,000ft | 375mph | 345mph | 340mph |
| 15,000ft to 5,000ft | 500mph | 380mph | 355mph |
| 10,000ft to 5,000ft | 405mph | 355mph | 350mph |
| 10,000ft to 1,000ft | 515mph | 380mph | 355mph |
| 5,000ft to 1,000ft | 380mph | 355mph | 350mph |
Max Speed
| 1,000ft | 5,000ft | |
| Climbing before levelling | 340mph | 335mph |
| Diving before levelling | 345mph | 340mph |
Turn Performance
| 300mph | 1,000ft | 5,000ft | 10,000ft | 15,000ft |
| One 360 | 14.5s | 15.3s | 16.6s | 18.9s |
| Two 360s | 34.8s | 36.6s | 39.4s | 48.6s |
| 250mph | ||||
| One 360 | 15.2s | 17s | 19s | 22.2s |
| Two 360s | 35.7s | 38.1s | 43.7s | 49.0s |
| Sustained | ||||
| No Flaps | 20.0s | 22.8s | 24.2s | 28.0s |
| Full Flaps | 18.9s | 21.0s | 24.8s | 29.4s |
| Best Flap | full | 2step | 2step | none |
| Speed/best | 100mph | 110mph | 120mph | 130mph |
Corner Speed and Radii (1,000ft):
Speed: 270mph
Radius: 531ft
Sustained Turn Speed: 150mph
Sustained Turn Radius: 700ft
Full Flaps Speed: 120mph
Full Flaps Radius: 529ft
| Corner Times | 1,000ft | 5,000ft | 10,000ft | 15,000ft |
| 180 degrees | 6.4s | 6.7s | 7.3s | 7.7s |
| 360 degrees | 14.8s | 15.8s | 18.0s | 19.1s |
Roll Rate:
150mph: 4.7s
200mph: 3.3s
250mph: 2.8s
300mph: 2.5s
350mph: 3.0s
400mph: 4.4s
Minimum Full-Flaps Full-Power Split-S altitude:
150mph: 1200ft
200mph: 1100ft
250mph: 1300ft
300mph: 1600ft
Hoof's Tips and Opinions:
Overall, the F4U is an excellent E fighter. Able to handle high speeds with ease, this plane can be used as a BnZ plane really well, her high roll rate allowing one to correct for a target's evasive maneuvers and her huge ammo load lets you "walk" the fire into the target. Climb rate is mediocre, as far as WB planes go, but her dive is superb. Don't TnB with a P38, Spit, Zeke, 109F, or Hellcat, and you'll be fine. The F4U is one of the few planes with so much ammo that the spray 'n' pray tactic is perfectly fine. You won't down planes with those shots, but you can score hits. You'll need 2-4 seconds of fire poured on most targets to down them.
On the defensive, speed is life. This baby rolls so well the fact that the rudders become almost ineffective at speed is irrelevant. A sure getaway from most planes is a power dive at 90 degrees, roll to a random direction and pull out. Most planes will either compress, or lock up on the roll axis, both of which will result in them not following you any more. In a chase situation, roll, roll, roll. Keep speed up, and roll. She's tough, so she can take a few pings while you seek ack and friendlies.