A Vought F4U-4 Corsair of Marine Attack Squadron VMA-322 going into the drink in 1949 after a fouled-up landing attempt on the U.S. escort carrier USS Sicily

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Vought F4U Corsair
Fighter aircraft

The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Wikipedia

Top speed: 718 km/h
Wingspan: 12 m
Engine type: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
Variants: Goodyear F2G Corsair
Number built: 12,571
Manufacturers: Vought, Goodyear Aerospace, Brewster Aeronautical Corporation