F4U-1C - Revision history

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 * Reasonable rate of climb
 * Can use the gear as makeshift airbrakes
 '''Cons:'''
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 * The recoil from the cannons will yank the nose down quite a bit
 * Cannons are highly inaccurate to the point of uselessness unless upgraded
 == History ==

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 * Fast
 * High dive speed
-* Good turn time
+* Excellent high-speed instantaneous turn
 * Reasonable rate of climb
 * Can use the gear as makeshift airbrakes

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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->
 === References ===

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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->
 === References ===

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was among one of the rarest variants of the F4U Corsair, with only ~200 made, and was the first Corsair to be armed with cannons. The 1C was essentially an F4U-1D with 4 x 20 mm Hispano guns and gave the aircraft a more potent armament against ground targets and aircraft. As good as the guns seemed on paper, in practice it was very different. American pilots found the guns unreliable and excessive against the already lightly armoured Japanese aircraft. Many pilots preferred the M2 Browning machine guns due to their large ammo pool and reliability. Although the new guns made the F4U-1C more deadly, they came at the price of hampering performance with added weight.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was among one of the rarest variants of the F4U Corsair, with only ~200 made, and was the first Corsair to be armed with cannons. The 1C was essentially an F4U-1D with 4 x 20 mm Hispano guns and gave the aircraft a more potent armament against ground targets and aircraft. As good as the guns seemed on paper, in practice it was very different. American pilots found the guns unreliable and excessive against the lightly armoured Japanese aircraft. Many pilots preferred the M2 Browning machine guns due to their large ammo pool and reliability. Although the new guns made the F4U-1C more deadly, they came at the price of hampering performance with added weight.
 The F4U-1C, which has been in War Thunder since the start of the Open Beta Test, is like many of the other Corsairs in-game when it comes to performance. It's incredibly fast and allows the Corsair to excel at Boom and Zoom tactics. With the addition of Hispano cannons, the F4U-1C will easily destroy enemy aircraft with a slight burst and is incredibly effective against ground targets. However, much like in real life, the Hispanos are prone to jamming when stock. Nonetheless, it is the lowest battle rating Corsair with cannons and sets it apart from every Corsair near its battle rating.

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 The F4U-1C was based on the F4U-1D. The F4U-1D Corsair was designed in order to meet the Navy's requirement for capable carrier-based fighter-bombers. To meet this need, the -1D incorporate a Pratt and Whitney R-2800-8W water injection engine, increasing the engine power and the plane's speed from that of the F4U-1A. This gave it the increased performance necessary to carry a larger armament. Two pylons were added to the center wing section, that could hold 154 gallon fuel tanks, bombs up to 1,000 lbs, or napalm bombs. Because of the ability to carry more fuel externally, the 63 gallon fuel tanks in the wing tips were removed. Later in production, the ability to carry four 5 in rockets under each wing was added. In addition, the propeller diameter was reduced from 13 ft 4 in to 13 ft 1 in.
-The F4U-1C was basically the same as the F4U-1D, except in primary armament. The -4D had a primary armament of six .50 in machine guns, as was standard for most Corsair variants. The F4U-1C replaced the .50 in machine guns with four 20 mm cannons. When rocket tabs were added to the F4U-1D, they were also added to the F4U-1C. This allowed it to carry eight 5 in rockets, along with the bombs and/or fuel tanks. All of the F4U-1Cs were fitted with the smaller propeller, with a diameter of 13 ft 1 in, whereas the -1D did not change the propeller size until after production had already started.
+The F4U-1C was basically the same as the F4U-1D, except in primary armament. The -1D had a primary armament of six .50 in machine guns, as was standard for most Corsair variants. The F4U-1C replaced the .50 in machine guns with four 20 mm cannons. When rocket tabs were added to the F4U-1D, they were also added to the F4U-1C. This allowed it to carry eight 5 in rockets, along with the bombs and/or fuel tanks. All of the F4U-1Cs were fitted with the smaller propeller, with a diameter of 13 ft 1 in, whereas the -1D did not change the propeller size until after production had already started.
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=f4u-1c Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 === References ===
 ;Bibliography
 * "[https://www.jdsf4u.be/f4u-1c-vought-corsair F4U-1C Vought Corsair]", ''F4U Corsair - The Bent Wing Bird plane site'', Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
 * "[https://www.jdsf4u.be/type-of-plane-f4u Types of Plane F4U - Variants]", ''F4U Corsair- The Bent Wing Bird plane site'', Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

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 ! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
-! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,096 m)
+! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at 7,000 m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
 ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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 ! Stock
-| 643 || 622 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 23.1 || 24.0 || 12.9 || 12.9 || rowspan="2" | 250
+| 639 || 618 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 23.1 || 24.0 || 12.9 || 12.9 || rowspan="2" | 250
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 ! Upgraded
-| 700 || 671 || 20.9 || 22.0 || 20.7 || 16.4
+| 697 || 667 || 20.9 || 22.0 || 20.7 || 16.4
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 | < 450 || < 450 || < 500 || > 450
 |-
 |}

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-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
 |cockpit=cockpit_f4u-1c.jpg
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