F4U vs Zero
F4U Corsair versus Mitsubishi A6M Zero |
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| Airplane | F4U Corsair | Mitsubishi A6M Zero | ||
| Country | USA | Japan | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter | Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1940 | 1939 | ||
| Introduction | 1942 | 1940 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 12600 | 11000 | ||
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| Lethality points | 60 | 77 | ||
| Lethality level | High | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 30 | 15 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 30 | 45 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 60 | 60 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 1200 | 500 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 3000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 2743 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 691 | 423 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 428 | 342 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 75 | 125 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 8,50 | 10,10 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 2,59 | 3,08 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 10,60 | 18,70 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 3,23 | 5,70 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 38 | 22 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 185 | 107 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,251 | 0,257 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,553 | 0,566 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,157 | 0,143 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,347 | 0,316 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 3870 | 2900 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 1180 | 884 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 33,80 | 29,80 | ||
| Length (m) | 10,30 | 9,08 | ||
| Width (ft) | 41,00 | 39,30 | ||
| Width (m) | 12,50 | 11,98 | ||
| Height (ft) | 14,80 | 10,00 | ||
| Height (m) | 4,51 | 3,05 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 314 | 242 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 29,2 | 22,5 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 9270 | 3700 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 4205 | 1678 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 14770 | 6630 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 6700 | 3007 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 2325 | 950 | ||
| Engine | 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W | 1 × Nakajima Sakae 12 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 453 | 331 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 729 | 533 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,60 | 0,43 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 900 | 1915 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 1448 | 3082 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 41600 | 32650 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 12680 | 9952 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
| 6 x 12.7mm machine guns 4 x 20mm cannons (F4U-1C) |
2 x 20mm cannons 2 x 7.7mm machine guns |