With a highly complex P&W R-2800 engine generating 2,000hp, a 4-meter propeller and striking gull wings, the Corsair was certainly a memorable aircraft; it was effective, too, and was one of the mainstays of the U.S. Navy. The F4U-1A variant was assigned to units from Summer 1943 and featured upgrades such as a semi-bubble canopy (to improve previously limited visibility), plus the ability to carry bombs of up to 1,000lb. It saw a large amount of action in fighting with the Japanese Navy around the Solomon Islands; the Corsair continued to serve through the Korean War in the guise of further variants, the bomber capability pioneered by the F4U-1A proving a most effective addition to the aircraft's inherent ability.
- Clear engine cowling parts included
- Choose whether to assemble the model with its distinctive inverted gull wings extended or folded away
- Flaps and elevators can also be depicted in open or closed positions
- Starboard wing spoiler recreated
- 2 types of tail landing gear wheel to enable depiction of elongated strut
- Comes with parts depicting drop tank and 500lb bomb
- 2 figures depict pilot in seated or standing position
- Complex Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine
- Removable 2-piece engine cowl allows the engine to be viewed
- Recreate U.S. Navy or Marine Corps unit aircraft
- Full color, 12-page reference manual included
- Waterslide decals
- Illustrated instructions
One decal sheets with markings for 3 versions:
- US Marine Corps VMF-111, Gilbert Island, 1944
- US Navy VF-17 Squadron Leader, Ondonga Airfield, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands, November 15, 1943
- US Marine Corps VMF-214, Vella Lavella Island, December 1943