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Product detail:Wingspan:13"
Model Length: 10.25"
F4U-4 CORSAIR USMC
The F4U-4 is the last variant of the F4U to be produced during WWII. It entered service four months before the end of hostilities. It had the dual-stage, supercharged R-2800-18W engine which produced 2,100 hp (1,566 kW) of power.
Believed to be the finest all around fighter of WWII, the F4U-4 arrived in combat early in 1945. It remained in service in the Korean War, where along with the F4U-5, it earned a sterling reputation for delivering ordnance with great accuracy. It could carry up to four 1,000 lb. bombs along with eight 5 inch rockets. Reportedly, it was not unusual to rig the F4U-4 with as much as 6,000 lbs of ordnance. With the robust structure of the Corsair, it did not operate from carrier decks, but exclusively from shore bases.
Weaponry:
* 6× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 400 rounds per gun or
* 4× 20mm AN/M2 cannons
* 8× 5 in (12.7 cm) High Velocity Aircraft Rockets and/or
* 4,000 lb (1820 kg) of bombs
The F4U-4, the finest all around fighter of WW II and the Korean War, is brought to life through this hand-carved mahogany wood model plane by craftsmen with over 30 years of experience. Scaled from an exact blueprint, this piece of art was lavished and hand-painted with great concern for details and accuracy.
