F4U Corsair “Pappy” Boyington Die-Cast Model

$168.00

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This remarkable 1:48 scale model is a replica of “Pappy” Boyington’s VMF “Black Sheep” Corsair as it appeared in January 1944. Die-Cast Model features engraved panel lines, a sliding canopy, a well-equipped cockpit including panel instrumentation, a removable pilot figure, a detailed Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8W radial engine front with a rotating propeller, moveable inverted gull wings, a removable drop tank, optional-position landing gear, authentic markings, and a stylish presentation stand. Measures about 8.25″l with a 10.25″ wingspan.

 

A remarkable 1:48 scale replica of “Pappy” Boyington’s VMF “Black Sheep” Corsair as it appeared in January of 1944

 

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SKU: QAT-F4CAPB-7105

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F4U Corsair “Pappy” Boyington Die-Cast Model

 

 

Type of Aircraft: USN, and USMC Fighter, Bomber, Carrier and Land Based

Nation of Origin: USA

Period: WWII and Korean War also used by the Royal New Zealand Air Force, French Naval Aviation, and other air forces until the 1960s.

Produced: From: 1942 to 1953

Role: Fly escort support air operations interceptor, fighter and aerial bombing form air bases and carriers. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II. Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter of World War II and its naval aviators achieved an 11:1 kill ratio. In addition to its use by the U.S. and British, the Corsair was also used by the Royal New Zealand Air Force, French Naval Aviation, and other air forces until the 1960s.

Manufacturer: Chance Vought and Goodyear Company

Historical Data of Aircraft:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft which saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.

The Corsair was designed and operated as a carrier-based aircraft, and entered service in large numbers with the U.S. Navy in late 1944 and early 1945. It quickly became one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II. Some Japanese pilots regarded it as the most formidable American fighter of World War II and its naval aviators achieved an 11:1 kill ratio. Early problems with carrier landings and logistics led to it being eclipsed as the dominant carrier-based fighter by the Grumman F6F Hellcat, powered by the same Double Wasp engine first flown on the Corsair’s initial prototype in 1940. Instead, the Corsair’s early deployment was to land-based squadrons of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy.

The Corsair served almost exclusively as a fighter-bomber throughout the Korean War and during the French colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria. In addition to its use by the U.S. and British, the Corsair was also used by the Royal New Zealand Air Force, French Naval Aviation, and other air forces until the 1960s.

From the first prototype delivery to the U.S. Navy in 1940, to final delivery in 1953 to the French, 12,571 F4U Corsairs were manufactured in 16 separate models. Its 1942–1953 production run was the longest of any U.S. piston-engined fighter.

 

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