Chance Vought F4U Corsair - Whistling Death WW2 Warplane Low-poly 3D model

Chance-Vought F4U Corsair – Whistling Death Warplane

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The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair was a high-performance fighter plane nicknamed Whistling Death by the Japanese. The plane was known for the high-pitched sound it made when flying at low altitudes. How it got its nicknameThe Japanese nicknamed the Corsair Whistling Death because of the sound it made when flying close air support missions during island campaigns. The sound came from the wind blowing through the engine vents. How it was used The Corsair was used by the U.S. Navy and Marines in World War II.It was also used in the Korean War, the French colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria, and by other air forces until the 1960s.How it was designedThe Corsair was designed with a number of innovations, including a bent wing structure, spot welding, swiveling landing gear, and a large propeller. It was the first of several successful fighter designs built around Pratt & Whitney's R-2800 Double Wasp engine. Other factsThe Corsair was one of the most capable carrier-based fighter-bombers of World War II. It was also featured in the TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep