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1934
1934 - 0364.PDF
FLIGHT, APRIL 12, 1934 SOME AMERICAN AIRCRAFT The Vought "Corsair ONE of the most versatile two-seatermilitary aircraft produced in theUnited States is the " Corsair "manufactured by the Chance Vought Corporation at East Hartford, Con- necticut, where its factory is adjacent to the plant of the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company and the Hamilton Standard Pro- peller Company at Rentschler Field. The " Corsair " is produced as a landplane or seaplane for the U.S. Navy and for the governments of many foreign countries. For the U.S. Navy the production types include the " Corsair " SU-2 and SU-3 scouting aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney " Hornet" and the 03U-3 obser- vation machine, which is fitted with a " Wasp." The latter type is readily con- vertible from landplane to seaplane or vice versa, and may be operated from land, water, catapult or aircraft carrier. Recent deliveries to the U.S. Navy include the first of a new series of scouting machines now in production and two experimental types. For export the company has produced the V-80 single-seater and the V-90 two- seater " Corsair." Both these aircraft are of essentially similar design, both may be provided with one of several engines, and both are convertible landplanes or sea- planes. These types were in production for foreign governments during 1933, and " Corsairs " are also in service in the Argentine, Brazil, China, Cuba, Japan, Mexico, Peru and San Domingo. It may be remembered that the British Air Minis- try has purchased a Vought " Corsair " as a representative type of American military aircraft. The following description applies to both the models SU-1 and SU-2 observa- tion machines. It is an equal span type biplane with heavy stagger and swept-back wings. Interplane bracing consists of metal " N " struts and streamline wires. The wing spars are routed spruce, the ribs are spruce and plywood, the leading edge is plywood and the covering is fabric. Balanced ailerons are fitted to all four planes. The fuse- lage is a welded chrome molybdenum steel tube structure I/OUGHT CORSAIRS IN FLIGHT with quickly removable metal cowling forward of the cockpit and beneath the fuselage. The remainder of the covering is fabric over spruce fairing strips with metal doors for inspection. The empennage is of welded steel tubes covered with fabric. The tail plane is adjustable from the pilot's cockpit, the rudder is balanced, and the fin is adjustable on the ground to compensate torque. THE VOUGHT CORSAIR " V.90 : Note the " cabin " top over the cockpits,to be found in many modern American two-seaters. 364 This feature is
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