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BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA
Gun Attack: 4.0
Maneuver Rating: 3.5/2.5
Damage Value: 8
PERFORMANCE
Altitude | Rng Cruise | Cbt Cruise | Full Mil. |
VLow: | 170 | 250 | 320 |
Med: | 189 | 320 | 392 |
High: | 189 | 270 | 350 |
Ceiling: 12649 meters |
IOC: May 1945
Endurance
Cruise Range: 780 nm
Internal Fuel: 425 kg
REMARKS
Improved F4U-1 with new engine, other minor improvements..
WEAPONS LOADS
Max Payload: 1000 kg
Offensive Guns: 4 AN M2 20mm
Hardpoint Location: CL1 UW1 UW2-5
Rating (kg): 730 454 kg 45 kg
M43 500 lb bombs 239 O (GP, 24 dp, armor penetration Level: 4/4, Dive: 4/4/4)
M57 250 lb bombs 118 O (GP, 12 dp, armor penetration Level: 3/3, Dive: 3/3/3)
M81 250 lb frag 118 O (Frag, 6 dp, armor penetration Level: 0/0, Dive: 0/0/0)
Aircraft hardpoints are provided in symmetrical pairs except for internal (INT) and centerline positions (CL), which
are single. Ordnance are mounted in pairs (but may be fired singly) on UW and FUS hardpoints, with the associated double payload weight.
Ordnance | Weight | CL1 | UW1 | UW2-5 | Notes |
Mk1 1600 lb AP | 723 | O | - | - | (AP, 33 dp, armor pen: Level: 10/12, Dive: 10/17/21)
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1000 lb bomb | c454 | - | O | - | (GP, SAP, AP available) |
500 lb bomb | c227 | - | O | - | (GP, SAP available) |
M30 100 lb bomb | 52 | - | - | O | (GP, 5 dp, armor pen: Level: -/-, Dive: 2/2/2)
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Tiny Tim rocket | 570 | - | O | - | (SAP, 30 dp, armor pen: Level: 6/8, Dive: 6/9/-, Range 4000 yds) |
HVAR rocket 64 | 52 | - | - | O | (HE, 8 dp, armor pen: Level: 4/4, Dive: 4/-/-)
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HVAR rocket 64 | 52 | - | - | O | (SAP, 8 dp, armor pen: Level: 5/5, Dive: 5/-/-)
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154 USG drop tank | 400 | - | O | - | (620 nm range add) |
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