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This page is about the American naval fighter F4U-4B. For other variants, see F4U (Family).

F4U-4B

F4U-1C

F8F-1B

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F4U-4B

USA

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.7	5.7

Class:

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:27 000

Purchase:185 000

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Description

The F4U-4B Corsair is a rank IV American naval fighter with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A.".

The F4U-4B is similar to the F4U-4 which precedes it, mainly in handling, but the main difference and the reason why it sits at a higher BR is the vastly more powerful armament of 4 x 20 mm AN/M3 cannons and an up-rated engine, giving it much more flexibility in its playstyle.

While it retains the standard Corsair traits of excellent performance in the horizontal, namely speed, energy retention, and instantaneous turn, its improved engine allows some fighting to be done in the vertical. This is to an extent of course and you don't want to try and out vertical a Griffon Spitfire or a Bf 109 K-4 unless you absolutely know what you're doing, but you can easily stall out planes like Fw 190 As which don't excel in the vertical. This is also aided by the flaps which are very good; the takeoff and landing flaps lower the stall speed immensely but rip easily above 250 km/h (155 mph) IAS, and the combat flaps boosting the turning significantly and can be used up to about 450 km/h (279 mph) IAS. Even without flaps, F4U-4B is an impressive turner despite its weight and can turn with many planes at high speeds (above ~500 km/h/~300 mph), at least enough to get a shot off. With flaps it can turn with a surprising number of planes at low speeds, although as before this is to an extent. Also, be wary of the rudder which rapidly loses effectiveness above 550 km/h (340 mph) and makes shots difficult against evading enemies, although this is alleviated a bit by the powerful armament and fairly good roll rate.

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Max speed

at 5 000 m697 km/h

Turn time20 s

Max altitude11 500 m

EnginePratt & Whitney R-2800-42w

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight7 t

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 5,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
Characteristics	AB	RB	Max altitude (metres)	AB	RB	AB	RB	Take-off run (metres)
Stock	662	634	11500	21.1	21.9	13.8	13.8	200
Upgraded	739	697	11500	19.2	20.0	26.5	19.0	200

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
885	730	388	300	252	~11	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 450	< 200	< 500	> 450

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear730 km/h

3 mm Steel - Upper cowling engine protection plates x 2
8 mm Steel - Pilot's seat back protection plate
12.7 mm Steel - Pilot's seat headrest
38 mm Bulletproof glass - Windshield

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 435 → 3 214

RB5 678 → 7 494

SB8 365 → 11 041

Total cost of modifications47 000

85 600

Talisman cost1 500

Crew training52 000

Experts185 000

Aces940

Research Aces480 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

90 / 210 / 440 %

166 / 166 / 166 %

Modifications

Flight performance

Survivability

Weaponry

Fuselage repair Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 400 170	Radiator Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 400 170
Airframe Research: 5 300 Cost: 9 600 370	Compressor Research: 5 300 Cost: 9 600 370
Wings repair Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 300 200	Engine Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 300 200
Cover Research: 3 800 Cost: 6 900 270	Engine injection Research: 3 800 Cost: 6 900 270	G-suit Research: 3 800 Cost: 6 900 270

anm3_belt_pack Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 400 170	FMBC mk.1 Research: 2 400 Cost: 4 400 170

anm3_new_gun Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 300 200	FLBC mk.1 Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 300 200
	FRC mk.2 Research: 3 800 Cost: 6 900 270

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: M3 (20 mm)

The F4U-4B is armed with:

4 x 20 mm M3 cannons, wing-mounted (246 rpg = 984 total)

The 4 x 20 mm cannons are excellent at inflicting damage and their high muzzle velocity allows for long range snipes. Even very short bursts can be lethal against aircraft. Belts with AP-T shells are quite good against ground targets, even the Air Targets belts can make short work of medium tanks in air battles.

Suspended armament

The F4U-4B can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
250 lb AN-M57 bombs		1		1			1		1
500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs					1	1
1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs					1	1
HVAR rockets	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1
Maximum permissible loadout weight: 1,400 kg

Default weapon presets
Without load 8 x HVAR rockets 4 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (1,000 lb total) 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total) 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

The F4U-4B should be flown primarily at low altitude because its engine lacks power at higher altitudes. Here, it boasts an impressive climb rate (about 25 m/s when spaded), very good acceleration, and a high top speed. You should aim to be around 3-4km at the start of the battle and go after low enemies using boom and zoom tactics, then use your speed to outrun anyone who dives on you. You can then use your engine power and energy retention to gain an energy advantage over them and easily kill them. If you find yourself in a tough situation, don't be afraid to go a bit aggressive because this plane accelerates very well at low altitude and the extremely powerful guns makes it easy to secure kills quickly, but don't stall yourself out at the deck amidst a cloud of enemies since you'll be an easy kill.

In the right hands, the F4U-4B can also be a fearsome strike aircraft. In addition to a pair of 500 or 1,000 lb bombs that drop separately, the quadruple cannon armament is surprisingly potent against a variety of ground vehicles. Open-top vehicles and light tanks can be dispatched with ease, and at a steep enough angle (60-70 degrees) your M3 cannons can pierce through the roof armour of most late-war medium tanks. Heavier vehicles are tough to crack but can typically be immobilized and repeatedly set on fire by strafing the engine deck. The Corsair airframe's energy retention shines in this role, allowing you to dive and zoom climb several times before running low on altitude. Essentially, a determined and capable F4U-4B pilot can destroy nearly anything they see with cannons alone. The aircraft's large ammo reserve means you can hover over the map while picking out targets and disrupting the enemy for an extended period. Ground target belts will achieve maximum effect against ground vehicles, while still being more than adequate to menace hostile aircraft.

Specific enemies worth noting

This plane can easily dogfight with Fw 190 Ds/152s, Tempest Mk Vs, Sea Furies, and similar planes, can dogfight with difficulty with Bf 109s and similar, and should avoid dogfighting unless as an absolute last resort against Spitfires, Ki-84s, A7Ms, N1Ks, and similar. Fortunately, the F4U-4B is usually faster than most planes it can't dogfight. It's far faster than most Japanese and Italian props and all Spitfires up to the Mk 22 at low altitude. In an up-tier against superprops like Tempest IIs, Spitfire Mk 24s, and P-51Hs and F8Fs if you get a mixed battle, you have to rely on coming in with an advantage as with any other plane in an uptier, though this is made easier with the F4U-4B's excellent top speed.

The F4U-4B is devastating in the right hands, and is one of the best planes the US tech tree has to offer.

Counter-tactics

You're best off engaging the F4U-4B at higher altitudes where its performance suffers. You can also try bleeding their energy in hard vertical manoeuvres where it struggles, but be careful while doing this especially at low altitude since a potential opponent can still use the Corsair's stall characteristics combined with its engine power to get a shot off, which can be devastating no matter how short a burst.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
Mixer	Pitch	Oil	Water	Type	Supercharger	Turbocharger
Not controllable	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 3 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

Excellent guns with high damage and high muzzle velocity allowing long range snipes
Large ammo capacity
Very good performance at low altitude, acceleration and climb rate are much better than previous corsairs
Increased engine power below 2,000 m improves sustained turn performance; this plane can outmanoeuvre many German planes it faces, especially if manoeuvres begin at medium to high speed
Extremely fast at low altitude, no Axis prop can outrun it at sea level (only Do 335 B-2 is as fast)
Good roll rate at all speeds
Fantastic stall characteristics, especially with flaps
Very good instantaneous turn at high speeds
Lenient stock grind
Fully-featherable propeller and low stall speed make this plane a competent glider in emergencies

Cons:

Does not turn well at lower speeds
Rudder loses effectiveness at high speed, making it difficult to hit shots
Rapidly loses performance at high altitude, should avoid engagements above 6,000 m if possible
Still fast at higher altitudes, but German planes (e.g. Bf 109s, Fw 190 Ds, Ta 152s, and other similar aircraft) that are slower at low altitudes can outrun it at high altitude
Flaps deploy very quickly, which can lead to them breaking if not careful
Stock guns are inaccurate and easily jam
Fuselage can burst into flames quite easily

History

Main article: History of the F4U Corsair

The F4U-4B was a modification of the F4U-4. The F4U-4 was based on the F4U-1A Corsair. In order to improve and modernize the Corsair, so it would be able to fight the new Japanese planes in the Pacific, a number of changes were made. One of the major changes was the engine. The Pratt and Whitney R-2800-8W engine was replaced by the more powerful R-2800-18W engine. This -18W engine boosted the speed of the Corsair by up to 46.3 km/h (25 kn, 28.76 mph). When injected with an alcohol/water mixture, the performance could be boosted even further. In order for the propeller to be able to handle the more powerful engine, the propeller had to be changed from 3 blades to 4 blades. Modifications to the fuselage were required, including the addition of a scoop to the lower engine cowling. In addition, the cockpit was completely redesigned. The F4U-4 was armed with six .50 in machine guns, up to 4,000 lbs of bombs and/or eight 5 in rockets.

A variant was to be created for the British Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. It was called the F4U-4C, but none were delivered to the Fleet Air Arm, for whatever reason. The F4U-4C was then redesignated the F4U-4B. The only major difference between the F4U-4 and the F4U-4B was a change of primary armament. The -4B replaced the six .50 in machine guns with four 20 mm cannons. The F4U-4B was used by the US Navy and Marine Corps. Notably, they were used by VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) of the Marine Corps, nicknamed "Blacksheep". VMF-214 flew F4U-4B strikes off USS Sicily (CVE-118) between August and November 1950 during the Korean War.

Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the F4U-4B from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #122 - Pages of History section at 03:50 discusses the fate of the F4U Corsair after WW2.

External links

References

Bibliography

"F4U-4B Vought Corsair", F4U Corsair - The Bent Wing Bird plane site, Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
"Types of Plane F4U - Variants", F4U Corsair- The Bent Wing Bird plane site, Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

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Difference between revisions of "F4U-4B"

Latest revision as of 09:27, 20 November 2024

Contents

Description

General info

Flight performance

Details

Survivability and armour

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Offensive armament

Suspended armament

Usage in battles

Specific enemies worth noting

Counter-tactics

Manual Engine Control

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

External links

References

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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American naval fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A"]].
-The F4U-4B is similar to the [[F4U-4]] which precedes it, mainly in handling, but the main difference and the reason why it sits at a higher BR is the vastly more powerful armament of 4 AN/M3 20 mms and an up-rated engine. This gives it much more flexibility in its play style and makes it easily one of the best 5.7 fighters in all modes when flown properly.
+The F4U-4B is similar to the [[F4U-4]] which precedes it, mainly in handling, but the main difference and the reason why it sits at a higher BR is the vastly more powerful armament of 4 x 20 mm AN/M3 cannons and an up-rated engine, giving it much more flexibility in its playstyle.
-While it retains the standard Corsair traits of excellent performance in the horizontal, namely speed, energy retention, and instantaneous turn, its improved engine allows some fighting to be done in the vertical. This is to an extent of course and you don't want to try and out vertical a Griffon Spitfire or a Bf 109 K-4 unless you absolutely know what you're doing, but you can easily stall out planes like Fw 190 As which don't excel in the vertical. This is also aided by the flaps which are very good; the takeoff and landing flaps lower the stall speed immensely but rip easily above 250 kph (155 mph) IAS, and the combat flaps boosting the turning significantly and can be used up to about 450 kph (279 mph) IAS. Even without flaps, F4U-4B is an impressive turner despite its weight and can turn with many planes at high speeds (above ~500 kph/~300 mph), at least enough to get a shot off. With flaps it can turn with a surprising number of planes at low speeds, although as before this is to an extent. Also, be wary of the rudder which rapidly loses effectiveness above 550 kph (340 mph) and makes shots difficult against evading enemies, although this is alleviated a bit by the powerful armament and fairly good roll rate.
+While it retains the standard Corsair traits of excellent performance in the horizontal, namely speed, energy retention, and instantaneous turn, its improved engine allows some fighting to be done in the vertical. This is to an extent of course and you don't want to try and out vertical a Griffon Spitfire or a Bf 109 K-4 unless you absolutely know what you're doing, but you can easily stall out planes like Fw 190 As which don't excel in the vertical. This is also aided by the flaps which are very good; the takeoff and landing flaps lower the stall speed immensely but rip easily above 250 km/h (155 mph) IAS, and the combat flaps boosting the turning significantly and can be used up to about 450 km/h (279 mph) IAS. Even without flaps, F4U-4B is an impressive turner despite its weight and can turn with many planes at high speeds (above ~500 km/h/~300 mph), at least enough to get a shot off. With flaps it can turn with a surprising number of planes at low speeds, although as before this is to an extent. Also, be wary of the rudder which rapidly loses effectiveness above 550 km/h (340 mph) and makes shots difficult against evading enemies, although this is alleviated a bit by the powerful armament and fairly good roll rate.
 == General info ==
-=== Flight Performance ===
+=== Flight performance ===
+{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
 <!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
-|-
+! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
-! colspan="8" | Characteristics
+! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at 5,000 m)
-|-
+! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
-! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
-|-
-! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 5,000 m)
-! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
 ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
-! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
+! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
-! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
+! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
-|-
-! AB
-! RB
-! AB
-! RB
-! AB
-! RB
-|-
-| 688 || 648 || 11,500 || 21.3 || 21.6 || 12.2 || 14.6 || 200
-|-
-! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 |-
-! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 5,000 m)
+! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
-! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (meters)
-! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
-! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
-! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (meters)
 |-
-! AB
+! Stock
-! RB
+| 662 || 634 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 21.1 || 21.9 || 13.8 || 13.8 || rowspan="2" | 200
-! AB
-! RB
-! AB
-! RB
 |-
-| ? || 697 || 11,500 || ??.? || 21.0 || ?.? || 19.0 || 200
+! Upgraded
+| 739 || 697 || 19.2 || 20.0 || 26.5 || 19.0
 |-
 |}
-====Details====
+==== Details ====
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
 ! colspan="5" | Features
 |-
-! Combat flap
+! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
-! Take-off flap
-! Landing flap
-! Air brakes
-! Arrestor gear
 |-
 | ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓     <!-- ✓ -->
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 |}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | Limits
+! colspan="7" | Limits
 |-
-! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
+! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
-! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
+! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
-! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
+! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
 ! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 |-
-! +
+! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
-! -
 |-
-| ??? || ??? || ??? || ~?? || ~?
+| 885 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 388 || 300 || 252 || ~11 || ~4
 |-
 |}
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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
-! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
+! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
 |-
-! Ailerons<br>(km/h)
+! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
-! Rudder<br>(km/h)
-! Elevators<br>(km/h)
-! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 |-
-| < ??? || < ??? || < ??? || > ???
+| < 450 || < 200 || < 500 || > 450
 |-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-|-
-! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
-|-
-! colspan="3" | Setting 1
-|-
-! Optimal altitude
-! 100% Engine power
-! WEP Engine power
-|-
-| ?,??? m || ??? hp || ?,??? hp
-|-
-<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 2
-|-
-! Optimal altitude
-! 100% Engine power
-! WEP Engine power
-|-
-| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
-|-
-! colspan="3" | Setting 3
-|-
-! Optimal altitude
-! 100% Engine power
-! WEP Engine power
-|-
-| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
-|- -->
 |}
 === Survivability and armour ===
+{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' -->
 * 3 mm Steel - Upper cowling engine protection plates x 2
 * 8 mm Steel - Pilot's seat back protection plate
 * 12.7 mm Steel - Pilot's seat headrest
 * 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Windshield
+=== Modifications and economy ===
+{{Specs-Economy}}
 == Armaments ==
+{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
 === Offensive armament ===
+{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}
 <!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|AN/M3 (20 mm)}}
+{{main|M3 (20 mm)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
-* 4 x 20 mm AN/M3 cannon, wing-mounted (246 rpg = 984 total)
+* 4 x 20 mm M3 cannons, wing-mounted (246 rpg = 984 total)
+The 4 x 20 mm cannons are excellent at inflicting damage and their high muzzle velocity allows for long range snipes. Even very short bursts can be lethal against aircraft. Belts with AP-T shells are quite good against ground targets, even the Air Targets belts can make short work of medium tanks in air battles.
 === Suspended armament ===
-<!--''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''-->
+{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
-{{main|AN-M57 (250 lb)|AN-M64A1 (500 lb)|AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb)|HVAR}}
+<!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+|-
+! !! width="4%" | 1 !! width="4%" | 2 !! width="4%" | 3 !! width="4%" | 4 !! width="4%" | 5 !! width="4%" | 6 !! width="4%" | 7 !! width="4%" | 8 !! width="4%" | 9 !! width="4%" | 10
+| rowspan="6" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F4U-4.png]]</div>
+|-
+! [[AN-M57 (250 lb)|250 lb AN-M57]] bombs
+| || 1 || || 1 || || || 1 || || 1 ||
+|-
+! [[AN-M64A1 (500 lb)|500 lb AN-M64A1]] bombs
+| || || || || 1 || 1 || || || ||
+|-
+! [[AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb AN-M65A1]] bombs
+| || || || || 1 || 1 || || || ||
+|-
+! [[HVAR]] rockets
+| 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || || || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1
+|-
+| colspan="11" | Maximum permissible loadout weight: 1,400 kg
+|-
+|}
+{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
+{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:
 * Without load
-* 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs + 4 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (2,000 lb total)
+* 8 x HVAR rockets
+* 4 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (1,000 lb total)
+* 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
 * 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
-* 8 x HVAR rockets
+{{Navigation-End}}
 == Usage in battles ==
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 The F4U-4B should be flown primarily at low altitude because its engine lacks power at higher altitudes. Here, it boasts an impressive climb rate (about 25 m/s when spaded), very good acceleration, and a high top speed. You should aim to be around 3-4km at the start of the battle and go after low enemies using boom and zoom tactics, then use your speed to outrun anyone who dives on you. You can then use your engine power and energy retention to gain an energy advantage over them and easily kill them. If you find yourself in a tough situation, don't be afraid to go a bit aggressive because this plane accelerates very well at low altitude and the extremely powerful guns makes it easy to secure kills quickly, but don't stall yourself out at the deck amidst a cloud of enemies since you'll be an easy kill.
+In the right hands, the F4U-4B can also be a fearsome strike aircraft. In addition to a pair of 500 or 1,000 lb bombs that drop separately, the quadruple cannon armament is surprisingly potent against a variety of ground vehicles. Open-top vehicles and light tanks can be dispatched with ease, and at a steep enough angle (60-70 degrees) your M3 cannons can pierce through the roof armour of most late-war medium tanks. Heavier vehicles are tough to crack but can typically be immobilized and repeatedly set on fire by strafing the engine deck. The Corsair airframe's energy retention shines in this role, allowing you to dive and zoom climb several times before running low on altitude. Essentially, a determined and capable F4U-4B pilot can destroy nearly anything they see with cannons alone. The aircraft's large ammo reserve means you can hover over the map while picking out targets and disrupting the enemy for an extended period. Ground target belts will achieve maximum effect against ground vehicles, while still being more than adequate to menace hostile aircraft.
 ====Specific enemies worth noting====
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-This plane can easily dogfight with Fw 190 Ds/152s, Tempest Mk Vs, Sea Furies, and similar planes, can dogfight with difficulty with Bf 109s and similar, and should avoid dog-fighting unless as an absolute last resort against Spitfires, Ki-84s, A7Ms, N1Ks, and similar. Fortunately, the F4U-4B is usually faster than most planes it can't dogfight. It's far faster than most Japanese and Italian props and all Spitfires up to the Mk 22 at low altitude. In an up-tier against superprops like Tempest IIs, Mk 24s, and P-51Hs and F8Fs if you get a mixed battle, you have to rely on coming in with an advantage as with any other plane in an uptier, though this is made easier with the F4U-4B's excellent top speed.
+This plane can easily dogfight with Fw 190 Ds/152s, Tempest Mk Vs, Sea Furies, and similar planes, can dogfight with difficulty with Bf 109s and similar, and should avoid dogfighting unless as an absolute last resort against Spitfires, Ki-84s, A7Ms, N1Ks, and similar. Fortunately, the F4U-4B is usually faster than most planes it can't dogfight. It's far faster than most Japanese and Italian props and all Spitfires up to the Mk 22 at low altitude. In an up-tier against superprops like Tempest IIs, Spitfire Mk 24s, and P-51Hs and F8Fs if you get a mixed battle, you have to rely on coming in with an advantage as with any other plane in an uptier, though this is made easier with the F4U-4B's excellent top speed.
 The F4U-4B is devastating in the right hands, and is one of the best planes the US tech tree has to offer.
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-You're best off engaging the F4U-4B at higher altitudes where its performance suffers. You can also try bleeding their energy in hard vertical maneuvers where it struggles, but be careful while doing this especially at low altitude since a potential opponent can still use the Corsair's stall characteristics combined with its engine power to get a shot off, which can be devastating no matter how short a burst.
+You're best off engaging the F4U-4B at higher altitudes where its performance suffers. You can also try bleeding their energy in hard vertical manoeuvres where it struggles, but be careful while doing this especially at low altitude since a potential opponent can still use the Corsair's stall characteristics combined with its engine power to get a shot off, which can be devastating no matter how short a burst.
-===Manual Engine Control===
+=== Manual Engine Control ===
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-| Offensive 20 mm
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-| Wings Repair
-| Engine
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-| New 20 mm Cannons
-| FLBC mk.1
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-| IV
+| Not controllable || Controllable<br>Auto control available || Controllable<br>Auto control available || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable<br>3 gears || Not controllable
-| G-Suit
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-| FRC mk.2
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 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Excellent guns with high muzzle velocity allowing long range snipes
-* Large ammo capacity, nearly 1,000 rounds in total
+* Excellent guns with high damage and high muzzle velocity allowing long range snipes
-* Very good performance overall at low altitude
+* Large ammo capacity
-* Extremely fast
+* Very good performance at low altitude, acceleration and climb rate are much better than previous corsairs
-* Good roll rate
+* Increased engine power below 2,000 m improves sustained turn performance; this plane can outmanoeuvre many German planes it faces, especially if manoeuvres begin at medium to high speed
+* Extremely fast at low altitude, no Axis prop can outrun it at sea level (only [[Do 335 B-2]] is as fast)
+* Good roll rate at all speeds
 * Fantastic stall characteristics, especially with flaps
 * Very good instantaneous turn at high speeds
 * Lenient stock grind
+* Fully-featherable propeller and low stall speed make this plane a competent glider in emergencies
 '''Cons:'''
 * Does not turn well at lower speeds
 * Rudder loses effectiveness at high speed, making it difficult to hit shots
-* Rapidly loses performance at high altitude
+* Rapidly loses performance at high altitude, should avoid engagements above 6,000 m if possible
-* Flaps rip easily
+* Still fast at higher altitudes, but German planes (e.g. [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109s]], [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190 Ds]], [[Ta 152 C-3|Ta 152s]], and other similar aircraft) that are slower at low altitudes can outrun it at high altitude
+* Flaps deploy very quickly, which can lead to them breaking if not careful
 * Stock guns are inaccurate and easily jam
+* Fuselage can burst into flames quite easily
 == History ==
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+{{main|F4U (Family)|l1=History of the F4U Corsair}}
+The F4U-4B was a modification of the F4U-4. The F4U-4 was based on the F4U-1A Corsair. In order to improve and modernize the Corsair, so it would be able to fight the new Japanese planes in the Pacific, a number of changes were made. One of the major changes was the engine. The Pratt and Whitney R-2800-8W engine was replaced by the more powerful R-2800-18W engine. This -18W engine boosted the speed of the Corsair by up to 46.3 km/h (25 kn, 28.76 mph). When injected with an alcohol/water mixture, the performance could be boosted even further. In order for the propeller to be able to handle the more powerful engine, the propeller had to be changed from 3 blades to 4 blades. Modifications to the fuselage were required, including the addition of a scoop to the lower engine cowling. In addition, the cockpit was completely redesigned. The F4U-4 was armed with six .50 in machine guns, up to 4,000 lbs of bombs and/or eight 5 in rockets.
+A variant was to be created for the British Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. It was called the F4U-4C, but none were delivered to the Fleet Air Arm, for whatever reason. The F4U-4C was then redesignated the F4U-4B. The only major difference between the F4U-4 and the F4U-4B was a change of primary armament. The -4B replaced the six .50 in machine guns with four 20 mm cannons. The F4U-4B was used by the US Navy and Marine Corps. Notably, they were used by VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) of the Marine Corps, nicknamed "Blacksheep". VMF-214 flew F4U-4B strikes off USS ''Sicily'' (CVE-118) between August and November 1950 during the Korean War.
 == Media ==
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+;Videos
+{{Youtube-gallery|LW_BVvR7CIg|'''The Shooting Range #122''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:50 discusses the fate of the F4U Corsair after WW2.}}
 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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+* [[F4U (Family)|F4U Family]]
+** [[F4U-1A]]
+** [[F4U-4]]
+** [[F4U-4B VMF-214]]
 == External links ==
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-* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/4960-development-f4u-corsair-sky-pirates-are-back-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> F4U Corsair: Sky pirates are back!]
+* [[wt:en/news/4960-development-f4u-corsair-sky-pirates-are-back-en|[Devblog] F4U Corsair: Sky pirates are back!]]
 * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/378370-f4u-4b/ [Forum<nowiki>]</nowiki> Vought F4U-4B Corsair - Aircraft Data Sheets]
+=== References ===
+;Bibliography
+* "[https://www.jdsf4u.be/f4u-4b-vought-corsair F4U-4B 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.
+{{AirManufacturer Vought}}
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