F4U Corsair Display Model, USN, White 28, USS Hancock, 1944
EM-37232Product Details
Easy Model Platinum Collection 37232 |
| 1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vought F4U Corsair | 5.5" | 6.75" |
One of the classic aircraft of the World War II period, the Corsair was designed in 1938 to meet a USN requirement for a shipboard fighter. The distinctive inverted gull-wing was to provide sufficient ground clearance for the huge propeller attached to the Double Wasp engine. The XF4U-1 was first flown on May 29 1940. On October 1st, 1940, the aircraft became the first to exceed 400mph - achieving 404mph (646kmh). The aircraft entered service in mid-1942, and development continued through to 1952.