TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
aircraft
fighter/attack
F4U
-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7/FG-2
Corsair
Obsolete
Fighter/Close Air Ground Support
USN/USMC
Vought [FG built by Goodyear]
Pratt & Whitney (Engine)
Engine: R-2800-18W, Power: 2,250 hp, Wing Span: 40′ 11.75, Length: 33′ 8.25, Height: 14′ 9, Max Speed: 387 kts. Cruise speed: 187 kts, Operating Ceiling 41,500′ Starting with the -4 model, a four bladed propeller was included increasing the performance
Approximately 12,200 total aircraft were in service being flown by numerous countries. In addition to the basic F4U, Goodyear built the FG and F2G, Brewster built the F3A, all with minor variations such as the FG-1 not having folding wings for land use
WW II
Korean War
aircraft
glider
TG-1
A, B
–
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Frankfort
–
WW II
–
aircraft
glider
TG-13
–
–
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Briegleb
–
–
WW II
aircraft
glider
TG-18
–
–
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Midwest
–
–
WW II
aircraft
glider
TG-20
–
–
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Laister-Kauffman
–
–
WW II
aircraft
glider
TG-21
–
–
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Notre Dame
–
–
WW II
aircraft
glider
TG-8
–
–
Obsolete
Training glider
Army AC
Piper
–
–
Training glider version of Piper L-4
WW II
aircraft
gunship
AC-130
A,H,U
Spectre
Active
Close support fire
AF
Lockheed
GM (Allison)
–
Armament
A Model (2) 7.62mm miniguns
(2) 20mm Vulcan cannons
(2) 40mm Bofors cannons
H model (2) 20mm Vulcan cannons
(1) 40mm Bofors cannon
(10 105mm howitzer
U model called Spooky
aircraft
heavy bomber
B-17
D, E, F
Flying Fortress
Obsolete
Bomber
USAAF
Boeing Aircraft
Wright (Engine)
Engine: 4 Wright Cyclone R-1820-97, Power 1,200 hp, Wing Span 103′ 9, Length 74′ 9, Height 19′ 1, Nax. Speed 262 kts., Econ. Cruise 139 kts.
WW II
Jun 1942, Battle of Midway
Mar 1-4 1943, Battle of the Bismark Sea
One of the most widely used bomber in the European Theater. 12,726 built. Disposable Stores 17,600 rounds. Service Ceiling 35,000 feet.
aircraft
helicopter
AH
D
Kiowa Warrior
–
attack
Army
–
–
–
Introduced 1990