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New books about the F4U Corsair Fighter Airplane, World War 2, plus book reviews from Historic Aviation.The Vought F4U Corsair was used in the military by both the Navy and Marines. It is a radial engine fighter known for both its bent wings and its unique sound. The corsair was 33' 4" long, 16' 1" high and had a wingspan of 41'. It had an empty weight of 8,982 lbs and a gross weight of 14,000 lbs. The F4 Corsair used one Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine which produced 2000 hp. The corsair had a cruise speed of 182 mph, a max speed of 417 mph and a max climb rate of 2,890 ft/min. The F4 corsairs maximum range was 1,015 miles. This airplane was mostly a carrier based airplane however it was also used from land based runways in the pacific by now well known pilots like Pappy Boyington of the Black Sheep Squadron. These World War 2 books are listed by amazonebooks and Historic Aviation books.Nuevos libros sobre el F4U Corsair de combate Avin, 2 Guerra Mundial, adems de reseas de libros de Aviacin Histrico F4U Corsair Aviation Art F4U Corsair Models F4U Corsair Videos |
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F4U Corsair Movies F4U Model Airplanes F4U Aviation Art
F4U Corsair WW2 Airplane Books.
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Corsair The Saga of the Legendary Bent-Wing
Fighter-Bomber. |
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A Photographic History of VF-17 in World
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Built in response to a 1938 U.S. Navy request for a high speed, high
altitude naval fighter, the F4U went on to become perhaps the most
highly regarded fighter in the Pacific theater. Book traces the story from
development through Korea and manufacture for export. Among the most
formidable fighters of all time, the F4U Corsair maintained a kill ratio of
11-to-1 in the Pacific Theater of World War II and, during the early years of
the jet age, held its own in Korea. This revised and expanded edition examines
the F4U in fascinating detail, showing you everything from the first prototype
to its wartime service and the restored warbirds of today. 64 pages; 116 B&W and
53 color photographs, color profiles, and detailed line drawings; 11"x 8";
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F4U Corsair Units of the Korean War Thompson. Through firsthand accounts, full-color profiles and many never-before-published photographs, this book examines the operations of the 26 U.S. Navy Squadrons - most of which were carrier based - and the six Marine Corps squadrons that flew F4U Corsair combat missions during the Korean War. 96 pages, 75 color and B&W photographs, 33 color profiles, 7"x 9", softcover. |
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F4U Corsair Walk Around Doyle. First flown in 1940, the F4U Corsair was arguably the best piston-engine, carrier-borne fighter ever produced. This heavily illustrated book examines three of the most notable Corsair variants (the F4U-1D, -4 and -5) in detail, giving you an inside look at the cockpit and airframe, engine, landing gear, weapons, and more. 80 pages; 200+ B&W and color photographs, color profiles, and line drawings; 11"x 8"; softcover. |
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Vought F4 Corsair Profiles of Flight Carrier and Land-Based Fighter. Windle &
Bowman. Filled with stunning color profiles of the Vought F4U Corsair in its
various operational modes, configurations and paint schemes, this lavishly
illustrated volume examines the famous U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighter in
fascinating detail. Includes rare wartime photographs and informative
descriptions. 88 pages, 50 B&W photographs and 30 color profiles, 5"x 6",
hardcover. |
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| The Flight of Jesse Leroy Brown Taylor. This biography provides an engaging and intimate look into the life and flying career of Jesse Leroy Brown, who broke the color barrier in the late 1940s when he became the first Africa-American U.S. Navy pilot. You'll learn about his poverty-stricken childhood, the indignities he suffered during flight training, becoming the first African-American to fly a Navy fighter and make a carrier landing, and his untimely death when his F4U was shot down over Korea in 1950. 320 pages, 32 B&W photographs and illustrations, 6"x 8", softcover. |
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The Aces of Fighting 17 |
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Air to Air Mustangs & Corsairs. |
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Inside 50 History-Making Aircraft In the Cockpit Bell. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum holds the country's premier collection of historic aircraft, but visitors must view these impressive structures at a distance. This lavishly illustrated volume takes you into the cockpit to give you a true pilot's eye view of many of history's most important domestic and military airplanes and helicopters. You view the interior of the 1917 German Halberstadt CL.IV ground-attack aircraft; the 1927 Lockheed Vega monoplane; the famous 1937 Piper Cub; World War II aircraft such as the American F4U Corsair, British Hawker Hurricane, Japanese Ki-45 "Nick," and German Ju 388; the Cold War's Soviet MiG-15 jet fighter; the Concorde airliner; and many others. Includes a foreword by John Travolta. 144 pages, 120+ color and B&W photographs, 8"x 10", hardcover. |
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American Nightfighter Aces of World War 2 Thompson. Featuring full-color profiles and rare photographs, this book examines the numerous aircraft types - and the American aces who flew them - employed as nightfighters in World War II. You'll see early stop-gap conversions such as the TBM Avenger, Lockheed Ventura and A-20 Havoc and the radar-equipped Hellcats, Corsairs and Black Widows that registered most of the kills made by the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and USAAF in 1944-45. 96 pages, B&W photographs and color illustrations, 7"x 9", softcover. |
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Clear the Deck! Aircraft Carrier Accidents of World War II |
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Black Sheep The Life of Pappy Boyington |
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America's Hundred Thousand |
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Kamikazes, Corsairs, and Picket Ships Okinawa 1945 |
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One Hundred Years of World Military Aircraft |
icture History of WWII American Aircraft Production Stoff. A wartime tour of restricted U.S.
aircraft plants, this book consists of 258 large, crisp photos taken inside
those plants during World War II. You name it, you'll see it being assembled:
P-38s, Hellcats, B-17s, Corsairs and more. 179 pages, 8"x 11", softcover. |
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XTBU-1 & TBY-2 Sea Wolf Ginter, Chana & Prophett. Designed by Vought as a competitor to Grumman's TBM Avenger. But with Vought busy building Corsairs, production was handed over to Vultee. Covers the design, service history, and technical details. 120 B&W photos, dozens of diagrams, 89 pgs., 8"x 11", sfbd. |
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F4U Corsair Action & Accidents: True Tales of Trial &
Terror! Blechman. You are in an F4U Corsair, turning toward the carrier and
preparing all the controls for a night carrier landing. You are dive-bombing the
Japanese battleship Yamato. You are in combat and watch your best friend get
shot down 43 "tales of trial and terror" by ten pilots who lived to tell them!
376 pgs., 5"x 8", sfbd. by Fred Blechman
Book Description
About the Author
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Pautigny. Recognized as one of the best fighters of WWII, the Vought F4U Corsair carried out 64,051 missions, during which 2,140 enemy aircraft were destroyed in combat with only 189 Corsair losses - an incredible success ratio of 11:1. This book describes and illustrates in detail the entire career of the Corsair, from the early prototypes and production versions to the later, ever more powerful variants, including racers. 144 pages, 50 B&W photographs, 150 color profiles, 9"x 12", hardcover. |
Short
Straw, Memoirs of Korea
by Captain Bernard Peterson
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Briney
to the Blue, Memoirs of WW2
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Styling. This versatile aircraft saw service with the U.S. Navy and Marines, the British Fleet Air Arm and the RNZAF. Most of the F4U pilots who recount their experience within these pages considered it to be the best all-round fighter in the Pacific theater. 96 pages including 18 pages of color profiles, 100+ photographs, 3-view drawings and a list of Corsair aces. 7"x 9", softcover. |
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Well worth the , and probably the best F4U book written to date. This book examines each model with stories from aces, test pilots, and others who flew the plane. Good coverage of the radar equipped night fighters, Corsairs in service in South America, in the movies, and RACERS! .Paperback:
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Pilot's
Handbook for Navy F4U
A reprint of the official pilot's manual for
the later-model Corsairs. Large and detailed with all the photos
and diagrams, you'll be ready for flight training after reading this! 112
pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd. |
Reprint of official government issue Pilot Manual for early model F4 U Corsairs. Covers: Description, Flight Operating Instructions, Emergency Instructions, Equipment, Performance Charts. Many photos and diagrams. 68 pgs., 8"x 11", sfbd. |
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F-4U
Corsair in Color (Fighting Color Series) by Jim Sullivan
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Whistling
Death :
The Test Pilot's Story of the F4 U Corsair by Boone T. Guyton Hardcover (January 1995) From the test pilot who did the flight testing of the Corsair comes this extraordinary account of the men and women who worked around the clock to bring the Corsair into aerial action in the nick of time in the Pacific. Relating the close calls, the crash landings, and the humor as only the test pilot could. Illustrated, 320 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd. Whistling Death is the true story, by the test pilot, of the rush
to produce the F4U Corsair, the Navy fighter that brought America air superiority
over the Japanese Zero in World War II. Here is the crash program - complete
with crash landings - powered by the dedicated men and women of the home
front who designed and built this revolutionary, tide-turning airplane.
Boone T. Guyton, an experimental test pilot at Chance Vought during and
after World War II, flew 105 types of aircraft in 45 years as a pilot.
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The
Corsair and Other Vought
The Vought Corsair became legend during WWII. More than a story of Vought aircraft, missiles and related hardware, book also delves into the human side - the management, the workers and the business climate through the years. 168 pgs., 316 photos, 39 general arrangement 3-views, 8½"x 11", sfbd. |
The unit history of one of the most successful top gun squadrons of their day. 152 Japanese aircraft destroyed in the air in only 76 days of combat, plus a number of ships and troop barges destroyed. The unit had 13 aces who took the Corsair into combat for the first time. 8½"x 11", 240 pgs., over 350 photos, hdbd. |
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Corsairs
and Flattops This little known part of the Pacific war is detailed in readable historical perspective. Based on extensive records and personal experiences, traces the training and deployment of eighteen Corsair squadrons in 1944 and 1945 as the fighters engaged the enemy in dogfights, shipping attacks and strikes at the heartland of the islands. These brave men pioneered the way to the modern close-air units stationed aboard carriers in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere. Illustrated 160 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd |
| Vought F4U Corsair Aero Detail Vol. 25 A photo essay on the Vought F4U Corsair. 250 color photos from Corsairs in museums and Osh Kosh, plus dozens of period B&W photos and detailed drawings, give the reader a thorough view of the airplane. Includes camouflage and marking color plates. 96 pgs., 10"x 10", sfbd. |
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Vought F-4U Corsair Aero Series 11 (Paperback) by Edward T. Maloney (Author), Uwe Feist (Author) Paperback: 50 pages |
Victory Roll! |
F4U
Corsair at war |
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MiG
Alley This pictorial review of the Korean air war shows them all: F-51 Mustangs and F4U Corsairs, the new jets like the F-80, F-84, F-86 and T-33, even the attack aircraft and bombers such as the B-26 and B-29 are here. If you want to see the aircraft of Korea, this is the book for you! Includes 140 B&W photos, 36 color profiles, maps, squadron markings and more. 80 pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd. |
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Vought
F4U-17 Corsair in USMC-USN-FAA-Aâeronavale & foreign service by Robert Kopitzke
Compared with the Aero series title about the Corsair this books stands out
by beating the other on al fronts. It has one page more, but instead of five
side views you get more than forty. It has more and better text and it has more
photographs, though not all of the same quality as in the Maloney-Feist book. If
your funds are not unlimited and if you had to choose between these two books
when you come across them in a second-hand bookshop I would urge you to take
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Pilot's Handbook for Navy F4U Pilot's Handbook Navy Models F4U-5, -5N, -5Nl, -5P Aircraft A reprint of the official pilot's manual for the later-model Corsairs. Large and detailed with all the photos and diagrams, you'll be ready for flight training after reading this! 112 pages, 8"x 11", softcover.
Paperback (August 1995)
Paperback: 112 pages |
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Baa Black Sheep
by Gregory Boyington, Pappy Boyington Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages |
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Black Sheep: The Definitive Account of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II by Bruce D. Gamble With their renowned squadron leader Greg Pappy Boyington, Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 214 was one of the best-known and most colorful combat units of World War II. The popular television series Baa Baa Black Sheep added to their legendwhile obscuring the truly remarkable combat record of the Black Sheep and Boyington. A retired naval flight officer and former historian for the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Bruce Gamble provides a highly readable account that serves to both correct and extend the record of this premier fighting force. Hardcover: 496 pages |
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They Were Eagles : The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron by Frank E. Walton " Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet the urgent need for another combat squadron in the South Pacific. The squadron, self-named the "Black Sheep," went on under the leadership of the swashbuckling "Pappy" Boyington to become the most famous in Marine Corps history. Now comes the true story of the Black Sheep Squadron and the men who wrote its record in the Pacific skies. Once They Were Eagles tells how and why the squadron was formed, provides brief sketches of every member, and creates a vivid picture of the exciting but deadly aerial sorties over the South Pacific. Frank E. Walton located the thirty-four survivors of the fifty-one original Black Sheep. In a unique series of interviews, former "Eagles" share their recollections of those days of high adventure and their experiences in the years to follow. Paperback: 232 pages |
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Against Japan : The American Aces Speak by Eric M. Hammel Mass Market Paperback Reprint edition (September 1995) Book Description
From the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, to the last dogfight over Kyushu on July 2, 1945, America's fighter aces blasted their way across the skies of the Pacific and East Asia -- hurling their Warhawks and Wildcats, Lightnings and Thunderbolts, Mustangs and Corsairs -- against the best enemy ever sent aloft. Now, in their own words, forty American eagles vividly recreate the terror, exhilaration, and ultimate triumph of their crusade for airborne supremacy. Stalk the air with 1st Lt. Jack Jones in his P-400, as he employs his bird-hunter instinct in the pursuit and destruction of the deadly metallic vultures of the enemy. Race with 1st Lt. Jim Swett as his F4F scores an unprecedented seven kills and earns him the Medal of Honor. Ride with Ensign Wendell Twelves on his first engagement in his Hellcat as he rescues stranded American airmen from the Pacific below -- and marauding Zeros above. Biography Mass Market Paperback:
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America's
Hundred Thousand U.S. Production Fighters of WWII Dean. Covers in detail the eleven fighter typers produced during WWII. P-40, P-39, P-38, P-47, P-51, Corsair, Hellcat, Wildcat and others. Includes development, production, combat records, comparative records with a chronology of combat, and more. 608 pgs., 1000 photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd.America's Hundred Thousand U.S. Production Fighters of WWII Dean. Covers in detail the eleven fighter typers produced during WWII. P-40, P-39, P-38, P-47, P-51, Corsair, Hellcat, Wildcat and others. Includes development, production, combat records, comparative records with a chronology of combat, and more. 608 pgs., 1000 photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd. |
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History of WWII American Aircraft Production Stoff. A war time tour of restricted aircraft plants. Consists of 258 large, crisp photos taken inside U.S. aircraft plants during the war. You name it, see it being assembled: P-38s, Hellcats, B-17s, Corsairs, etc. 179 pgs., 8¾"x 11¾", sfbd. |
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Corsair on Final Clock Featuring the art of Stan Stokes, this clock captures the dramatic final approach of an F4U Corsair returning to its carrier home. Framed in a distinctive riveted aluminum case, clock includes a quartz movement. 15" diameter; made in U.S.A.; battery not included. |
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U.S.
Navy Fighters of WWII
Tillman & Lawson. Take to the war-torn skies over the Pacific in the cockpits of Grumman Wildcats and Hellcats, F4 U Corsairs, Bearcats and Tigercats. Rare original color photos from the era and a historically exacting text depict these legendary aircraft and their squadrons as they attempt to impede the encroaching Japanese Imperial Navy. Included are a naval air battle history and a listing of todays surviving Warbirds. 96 pgs., 85 color illustrations, 8¼"x 9", sfbd. |
Duels in the Sky
Author pits each combat aircraft against each adversary, calling the probable winner of such contests. Examples: Zeke vs F6F, Corsair, Wildcat, Buffalo, or Avenger. Combatants in Atlantic and Pacific theaters are grouped according to major battle with dogfights analyzed. The theoretical vs. the actual. Makes very interesting reading. 84 photos, drawings, 223 pgs., 7"x 10", hdbd. |
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Corsair: The F4U in World War II and Korea by Barrett Tillman Hardcover - 219 pages (November 1979) The F4U in WWII and Korea. Tillman. A well researched operational history of the most famous fighter of the Pacific - from its design and nerve-wracking test flights to its success as a fighter and bomber in two wars. It is a tale of trial and evolution by fire, of delays and near-cancellation of appearance aboard carriers, and of the heroes and anonymous men who contributed to its triumph. Tillman provides full info on the many versions, their specs, performance, and units, along with a full gallery of photos. 219 pgs., 75 B&W photos, 6"x 9", sfbd. |
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F4 U
Corsair Part 2
In Detail & Scale Vol. 56 Kinzey. Complete the F4U photo-essay begun in Part 1 with coverage of the F4U-4 through the F4U-7. Again featuring both period photos and modern photos of restored Corsairs, you get a great look at the later Corsair (including the ground attack AU-1) variants both inside and out. Great, low-cost reference for the modeler or enthusiast, you get 200+ photos, 3-view drawings and detailed line art. 79 pgs. with 16 in color, 8½"x 11", sfbd. |
Ace!
Through Bruce Porter's writing, you'll live the challenges, frustrations, and triumphs of training, of victories in a Corsair in the Solomons, and of achieving ace status as a night fighter at Okinawa. A fabulous Marine combat story with an introduction by "Pappy" Boyington. 280 pgs., 20 photos, 6"x 9", sfbd. |
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Duels
in the Sky : World War II Naval Aircraft in Combat
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R-2800
Pratt & Whitney's Dependable Masterpiece. Graham White. During WWII, Pratt and Whitney's R-2800 18-cylinder radial, the "Double Wasp," was used exclusively for fighters and medium bombers such as the P-47, the F6F Hellcat, the F4U Corsair, and the B-26 and A-26 twin-engine mediums. Post-war, its reliability commended its use for long-range patrol planes and for the DC-6, Martin 404, and Convair transports. This is the story of the engine that helped lead a nation to victory in war, and of the men and women who made it all possible. 726 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd. |
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F4 U
Corsair Part 1
In Detail & Scale Vol. 55 Kinzey. A photo essay of the F4U Corsair covering the XF4U through the F2G. Featuring both period photos many from Vought - and modern photos of restored Corsairs, you get a great look at early Corsair variants both inside and out. Be sure to order Part 2 below to complete this Corsair set. Great, low-cost reference for the modeler or enthusiast, you get 200+ photos, 3-view drawings and detailed line art. 79 pgs. with 8 in color, 8½"x 11", sfbd |
The
Corsair Years
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Marine Fighting Squadron 121 VMF-121 was established in June, 1941 and deployed to Guadalcanal in October, 1942, flying the Grumman F4F-Wildcat. The unit later converted to the F4U Corsair and remained in combat until the end of the war. One of the Marines highest scoring aces, Joe Foss, flew with VMF-121. The squadron had a total of fourteen aces on its roles. Over 150 photos, 8 pages of color, 80 pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd. |
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F4 U Corsair (Warbird Tech Series , Vol 4)
by Barrett Tillman Tillman. Sleek, clean, innovative: the Corsair was loaded with power and potential. Here is a look at the design and construction of the aircraft, including carrier action photos, air racing Corsairs, Korean combat models, and the F2G-the ultimate Corsair. 104 pgs. with 125 color and B&W photos and 15 drawings and diagrams. 8½"x 11", sfbd. The WarbirdTech series is the first new, innovative look at military aircraft to arrive in the marketplace in the last fifteen years. Individual volumes in this series provide a first-ever "layman's technical" analysis and review of the world's most exciting combat aircraft. Included are photos, drawings and excerpts from previously "secret" and "restricted" technical manuals produced by the government and the aircraft manufacturers. Included are vintage photos of aircraft during prototype and manufacturing stages, exploded views, cutaways and phantom drawings form tech manuals, disassembled aircraft, rare variants and experimental models etc. Special emphasis is placed on the unique and ground-breaking design and performance aspects of each aircraft. This series is for the enthusiast who has read all the combat stories, seen all the camouflage and markings books and now wants to learn the fascinating technical details behind the design and performance of combat aircraft. |
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The Blue Devils US Navy & Marine Corps Aces of World War II Styling & Tillman. When America plunged into war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, naval aviators flying from Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers held the line, later joined by their Marine counterparts. The exploits of the Wildcat, Hellcat and Corsair aces are detailed in this exhaustive volume combining Aircraft of the Aces volumes 3, 8 and 10. 288 pages, 292 B&W photographs, 119 color illustrations, 7"x 10", hardcover. |
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F4U CORSAIR Specifications |
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Single seat carrier launched fighter/bomber Powerplant: one 2,000-hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 radial piston engine Performance Max
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