Vought F4U-4 Corsair / ENAER F4E-3 Corsair naval fighter
General characteristics
Wingspan: 41 ft (12.5m)
Length: 33 ft 4 in (10.16m)
Height: 14 ft 9 in (4.5m)
Wing Area: 314 ft² (29.2 m²)
Empty weight: 9,205 lbs (4,175 kg)
Gross weight: 12,420 lbs (5,630 kg)
Max Takeoff Weight: 14,670 lbs (6,650 kg)
Engine: 1 ×
Austral Incitatus 2W-31 (2,150hp takeoff, 1,950hp at 23,300ft / 7,100m, 2,450hp with water injection at sea level)
Crew: 1 (pilot)
Armour:
Performance
Max speed: 446 mph (718kph) @ 26,200 ft (7,990m)
Cruising speed: 215 mph (346 kph)
Range: 1,005 miles (1,620 km) normal range
Fuel:
- Internal fuel: 234 gal (US) / 886 liter tank
- Auxiliary fuel: two 150 gal (US) / 568 liter belly tanks
Service ceiling: 41,500 ft (12,650 m)
Rate of climb: 3,870 fpm (19.6 mps)
Armament
- 6 × 13 mm MGs in wings with 1,975 rounds
- Up to 4,000lb (454 kg) external stores including but not limited to 500lb, 1000lb, and 2000lb bombs, external auxiliary fuel tanks, 8x rockets on wings, 2x rockets on centerline
Notes
The ENAER F4E-3 is largely identical to the American F4U-4 Corsair, with ENAER working with Chance-Vought to improve the preceding Corsair design. Like the preceding F4E-2, ENAER built over 85% of the aircraft using indigenous development, although some difficult-to-manufacture parts were sourced from the US or Atlantis, The F4E-3 was highly regarded by the Armada, but the FACh ended up with first priority for ENAER's production, ordering ninety-six planes in late 1941.