Tamiya 61046 - 1/48 F4U-1/2 Birdcage Corsair  [61046]

In regards to the Potential Vought F4U-1/2 Bird Cage Corsair

Designed round the unique Pratt & Whitney R-2800 2,000HP radial motor, and switching the biggest propeller ever attached with a fighter airplane, the opportunity Vought F4U Corsair became a legend in its time.
First flown in May 1940, this gull winged wonder ended up being considered effective from outset. The Navy finished up being so confident inside the Corsair that contending organizations Brewster and Goodyear was indeed made alternative contractors the initial purchase of 584 aircraft. With a high price of 415mph and an interest rate of climb of 3,120 feet for each minute, the Corsair ended up being the fastest airplane internationally in the period. Unsatisfactory aircraft provider landing performance but caused the F4U-1 become a land-based fighter utilizing the U.S. aquatic Corps at the start of its job.

In November 1941, the U.S. Navy asked for Vought to make a radar-equipped type of the F4U-1; but they truly was in fact too occupied with manufacturing to execute the need. The task had been resulted in to the Naval Aircraft Factory which produced 32 with this specific 34 F4U-2 Corsairs made. Obvious alterations had been including a radar dome to the outboard .50 caliber device tool to offset the radar domes fat, plus flame dampeners arranged in six exhaust piles. These F4U-2 evening fighting Corsairs became the pioneers in developing the technology that generated U.S. night fighting methods employed throughout WWII.