F4U Corsair — Greatest Piston-Engine Fighter Ever?
Back-Up To the F6F Hellcat? Engineers had to deal with a number of flaws that werent all that uncommon in the era. Once addressed, the result wasnt exactly an aircraft that was better late than never. Was the Vought F4U Corsair the best fighter plane of World War II? A credible case can be made for it. Image: NARA It was innovative, but it required some careful design considerations. This radical design also resulted in the first U....