(F4U-1A continued)
At a Glance:
Engine:
1 x R-2800-8W
Power: 2,250 HP
Armament:
• 6 x .50 cal MG (400 rounds per gun)
Advantages:
• Excellent performance;
• Good maneuverability;
• Excellent range;
• Adaptable to other roles;
• Well armed.
Disadvantages:
• Difficult handling;
• Poor forward visibility during landing and take-off.
Pilot Notes:
• Switch supercharger speeds at 2,600 meters (8,500 feet) and 8,200 meters (26,900 feet)
• The aircraft are also equipped with speed brakes that utilize a part of the gear mechanism. Please do not use this function during take-offs and landing, as in this way the gear isn’t supported by additional hydraulic pump and may very well break off under the stress.
The F4U Corsair was the naval fighter at the end of the Pacific War. While also being used by the British, it served as both a fighter and bomber. Its speed and armament out performed the outclassed Zero, making maneuverability dogfighting obsolete. By '44 and '45, numbers and wingman tactics were overwhelming the Zero as well as some of the later Japanese fighters like the Ki-84, George, and Jack.
Your mission and objective for this week:
Fly the mission at this site http://mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads&file=details&id=727
And provide your debriefing of the mission with thoughts and remarks.
