They built one of the greatest planes of World War Two. Then came a streak of humiliation so bad, pilots nicknamed their ...

Today, when people look back at the Pacific theatre, there are two American fighter aircraft which are often remembered ...

The Corsair we have in the gallery above, built in 1951, may not have been part of the war, but the hero genes are still there. It is of the F4U-5N variety, specifically designed to handle night ...

The Vought F4U Corsair is probably one of the most famous American fighter planes ever. More than 12,500 examples of this aircraft were manufactured by Vought beginning in 1940, ...

STRATFORD -- The blue Chance Vought F4U Corsair that graced the entrance to Sikorsky Memorial Airport should never return to its pedestal, according to those restoring the vintage aircraft, ...

The F4U Corsair prototype made its maiden flight on May 29, 1940, with Lyman A. Bullard Jr. at the controls at what was then Bridgeport Airport. Deliveries to the Navy began in July 1942.

During World War II, many Japanese regarded America’s Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft as the most capable aircraft in the conflict. This belief was based on more than a feeling; ...

The Vought F4U Corsair plane restored by the late Gerry Beck is on display in the Fargo Air Museum on Thursday, May 18, 2023, after being in a Minnesota air museum for the last six years.

Vought designers had sacrificed docile handling qualities for the sake of maximum speed, ceiling, and range. When the bugs were ironed out, the F4U hit its stride.

The Corsair was a veritable hotrod of a fighter plane, and with a top speed of 446 miles per hour, ... But the real king of the skies over the Pacific Ocean was the Vought F4U Corsair.

FARGO — A historic plane with local ties has made its way back to the Fargo Air Museum after more than five years away. The Vought F4U Corsair 310 was restored by the late Gerry Beck of Wahpeton ...

Probably the most recognised US Navy aircraft of WWII, due to its distinctive folding cranked-wing design, this Vought F4U Corsair has been built over the most accurate plans available, including ...