Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Vought F4U Corsair
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1953
Quantity
12,571
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew1
- Primary Rolefighter-bomber
- Generationfirst
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-2800-18W
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed717.703 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Cruise Speed346 km/h
- Stall Speed143.219 km/h
- Service Ceiling11,800 m
- Ferry Range3,146 km
- Combat Radius800 km
- Rate of Climb22.149 m/s
- G-Limit7.5
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length10.058 m
- Wingspan12.497 m
- Height4.267 m
- Wing Area29.172
- Empty Weight4,238 kg
- Loaded Weight6,654.312 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight6,995 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload1,800 kg
- Internal Gun6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns 375-400 rounds per gun
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- Radarnone (early models)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built12,571
- Operators9
- Variants16
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1979
- Production Start1942
- Production End1953
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1953Production ended
84
years in service
11
years in production
12,571
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
// DERIVATIVES
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory6country · 2,673units
2,673active
07 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
37AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS3WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS909UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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