Matchbox Collectibles Platinum Edition F4U-1A Corsair
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| Management number | 1737937 | Release Date | 2025/07/08 | List Price | US$95.00 | Model Number | 1737937 | ||
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The image shows a Vought F4U Corsair model in its packaging. The Vought F4U Corsair was an American fighter aircraft primarily used in World War II and the Korean War.
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Designed by Chance Vought, it was also manufactured by Goodyear (designated FG) and Brewster (designated F3A).
It was the first U.S. single-engine fighter to fly faster than 400 miles per hour.
The Corsair had an 11:1 kill ratio in WWII.
Its inverted gull wing design allowed for shorter landing gear and propeller clearance.
The F4U-4 variant, introduced in 1944, had a top speed of 446 mph and was heavily used in the Korean War.
Some Japanese pilots considered it the most formidable American fighter.
It was armed with six .50 caliber machine guns or four 20mm cannons.
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