AN F4U Corsair will be flying in to Boyington Field on August 13, giving community members a glimpse of one of the famous warbirds that flew during WWII. The Corsair, owned by Ray Thompson and piloted ...
The U.S. Navy has a storied history of utilizing some of the most advanced and iconic aircraft in the world. From the early days of naval aviation to the modern era of stealth and precision, these ...
John O'Connor's Vought F4U-7 Corsair, BuNo. 133710, which had suffered an engine failure-induced take-off crash due to a ...
Two 600-watt motors propel the F4U, taking it up to a rather intense top speed of 30 mph (48 km/h). One charge of its 5,200-mAh lithium-ion battery is reportedly good for a range of 16 miles (26 km).
In the European Theater of World War II, the P-51 Mustang was the top aircraft when it came to shooting down or otherwise nullifying Axis airpower. In the Pacific, planes like the P-38 Lightning ...