F4U-4 Corsair Ensign Jesse L. Brown VF-32 USS Leyte 4th Dec 1950 Hobby Master HA8225 Scale 1:48

F4U-4 Corsair Ensign Jesse L. Brown VF-32 USS Leyte 4th Dec 1950 Hobby Master HA8225 Scale 1:48

F4U-4 Corsair Ensign Jesse L. Brown VF-32 USS Leyte 4th Dec 1950 Hobby Master HA8225 Scale 1:48
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F4U-4 Corsair Ensign Jesse L. Brown VF-32 USS Leyte 4th Dec 1950 Hobby Master HA8225 Scale 1:48
Hobby Master 1:48 detailed metallic model.
1:48 Scale

The engine was so massive and produced so much energy that a Hamilton Standard 13 feet 4 inch propeller, the largest of WWII, was required. The F4U was the first American fighter aircraft to exceed 400 MPH. The Corsair was referred to by the Japanese as “Whistling Death” and became a legend in its own time. This aircraft was one of the most distinctive designs with it bent wings making it an icon.

On June 25, 1950 South Korea was invaded by the North and soon VMF-323 Death Rattlers and their F4U-4 Corsairs’ were flying support of Pusan. The squadron got its name when pilots killed a 6 foot diamond-backed rattlesnake and hung it in their ready room. VMF-323 also flew support of the Inchon landing, the Chosin Reservoir breakout as well as all other major efforts. Flying alternately from Navy carriers and airfields their mission changed to interdiction and armed reconnaissance so in June 1952 they became VMA-323. In July 1953 they left Korea.

Specifications for the Vought F4U-1A
Total Aircraft Manufactured - 12,571 of 24 variants
Manufactured By – Vought and under license by Goodyear and Brewster
Crew – 1 pilot
Dimensions
Length – 33 ft 4in (10.1 m)
Wingspan – 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m)
Height – 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m)
Additional Info
  • Stock#
    HA8225
  • Brand
    Hobby Master
  • Country of Manufacture
  • Scale
    1:48
  • Material
    Die-cast Metal
  • Aircraft Type
    Fixed-Winged
  • Era
    World War II
  • Aircraft
    Corsair
  • Propulsion
    Propeller-Driven
  • Role
    Fighter / Interception
  • Country
    United States
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