F4U-1A/D specs

[Ryanjames17]

Any one have the specs on the F4U-1A and D as far as weights, armor weight, fuel, range, engine it had, specs on the engine as well.

Also what it's speeds were, Ie max, cruse, stall, ect.

 

[Zipper730]

The basic F4U-1 I guess I could pull up on WWII Aircraft Performance, the problem is that most of the stuff on the F4U-1A/D involve changes to the airframe that don't reflect their real performance.

The gun ports are faired over in some tests, they were using an F6F prop (I'm not sure if that was ever adopted on fleet planes), and things of that sort.

 

[Nicolaas]

Engines:
F4U-1A: R2800-8 or 8w. Produced by Vought, 2086 planes.
F4U-1D R2800-8w. Produced by Vought.

 

[CORSNING]

Engines[/U][/B]:
F4U-1A: R2800-8 or 8w. Produced by Vought, 2086 planes.
F4U-1D R2800-8w. Produced by Vought.

Engines: Pratt & Whitney and Nash-Kelvinator
I apologize guys. I have a lot of information from AHT and Bureau of Aeronautics,
Navy Dept. but I don't have a lot of time now. I am heading out of town and won't
be back until later this afternoon. I am sure by then one of the many well versed
on this site will have given you the answer you are looking for.

 

[CORSNING]

The gun ports are faired over in some tests, they were using an F6F prop (I'm not sure if that was ever adopted on fleet planes), and things of that sort.[/QUOTE]

The F6F sized prop (13' 1") was installed on the later versions of the F4U (F4U-1C/D).

 

[CORSNING]

The basic F4U-1 I guess I could pull up on WWII Aircraft Performance, the problem is that most of the stuff on the F4U-1A/D involve changes to the airframe that don't reflect their real performance.

If you need more information than this, you must purchase America's Hundred
Thousand by Francis H. Dean.

 

[Zipper730]

The F6F sized prop (13' 1") was installed on the later versions of the F4U (F4U-1C/D).

Oh, they followed through on that? I remember reading that they were proposing to put that in fleet aircraft. Regardless some things such as taping over the guns and stuff of that sort wouldn't be realistic.

 

[fubar57]

Oh, they followed through on that? I remember reading that they were proposing to put that in fleet aircraft. Regardless some things such as taping over the guns and stuff of that sort wouldn't be realistic.

 

[CORSNING]

Oh, they followed through on that? I remember reading that they were proposing to put that in fleet aircraft.

Go to the site you posted in POST #2, WWII Aircraft Performance Bring up the F4U.
Scroll down to the bottom and click on F4U-1D-1C Airplane Characteristics & Performance,
Bureau of Aeronautics-Navy Dept. August 1, 1945. The propeller used was the Hamilton
Standard Design No. 6501A-O. The exact propeller that was used on the F6F-3 and -5.
, Jeff...

 

[Zipper730]

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So, I would presume this is to reduce drag prior to guns firing

I looked at two of the reports on WWII Aircraft Performance and found the​

following

4/28/44: Water injection test, F4U-1

Changes to A/C
- 13'4" propeller swapped with 13'1" propeller off an F6F
- Top cowl-flap replaced with a fixed plate that covers the opening
- Arrester hook removed and faired over
- New tail-wheel put in
- Speed of 417 mph / 22800' @ Mil power; 431 mph/20300 @ WEP

6/28/44: Maximum practical combat rating

Changes to A/C
- 13'1 propeller in lieu of 13'4"
- Blast-tubes covered with tape
- Fairing placed over instrument and torque meter

I guess I kind of mixed the two up with each other.​

 

[fubar57]

It's to keep debris from entering the gun barrels. They could also tell immediately if any guns didn't fire during the mission.