The F4U Corsair began as a revolutionary fighter with an inverted gull-wing design and dangerous early handling problems.

Vultures Row Aviation's painstaking restoration of Vought -Sikorsy F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair Bu.No. 02449 has reached another series of major milestones, bringing the historic fighter significantly ...

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).

Despite the ability to create a more streamlined and aerodynamic design with inline engines, the U.S. Navy stayed with the radial engine design, asking Pratt & Whitney to develop the largest and most ...

The airplanes of the Second World War have been incredible machines. Designed and built on fast-forward to meet the ever-changing requirements of combat situations, they all, almost without exception, ...

The F4U-4 as workers placed it on board the Midway this week. Photo credit: Courtesy, Midway Museum The USS Midway Museum on Friday opened a new exhibit featuring a famous historical military aircraft ...

During an AirVenture Air Show formation takeoff, an F4U-4 Corsair collided with a stationary Grumman Bearcat on runway 18, destroying the Corsair and seriously injuring its pilot, while the Bearcat ...

Click to open image viewer. By V-J Day, September 2, 1945, Corsair pilots had amassed an 11:1 kill ratio against enemy aircraft. The aircraft's distinctive inverted gull-wing design allowed ground ...