Whistling Death
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Whistling Death is the fearsome World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its distinctive high-pitched sound and formidable combat performance, officially known as the Vought F4U Corsair.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | taildragger landing gear ⓘ |
| aircraftGeneration | World War II piston-engined fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
carrier-based fighter
ⓘ
fighter-bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Bent-Wing Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
four 20 mm cannon (some later variants)
ⓘ
six 0.50-caliber Browning M2 machine guns in wings (early variants) ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| canCarry |
bombs
ⓘ
rockets ⓘ |
| combatReputation |
effective fighter and ground-attack aircraft
ⓘ
excellent climb rate and high speed ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal airframe with fabric-covered control surfaces ⓘ |
| designedFor | carrier operations from U.S. Navy aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| designer | Rex Beisel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1942 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1940 ⓘ |
| hadIssue | early carrier-landing difficulties ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfSound | airflow over wing-root air intakes and gaps ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature | high-pitched whistling sound in flight ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveSound | whistling noise during dives and high-speed passes ⓘ |
| hasReputation | fearsome World War II fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Vought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedApprox | over 400 mph (about 640 km/h) ⓘ |
| nationalOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameGivenBy | some Japanese pilots and ground troops ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large propeller requiring long landing gear
ⓘ
long nose and cockpit set far back ⓘ |
| notableOperator | VMF-214 "Black Sheep" Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Brewster (F3A variants)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goodyear (FG variants) ⓘ Vought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Vought F4U Corsair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sawServiceAfterWar | Korean War (in ground-attack role) ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | naval aviation ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air superiority missions
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ fighter escort ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | inverted gull wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.