F4U-4C?!?

[angelsandair]

I saw a pic of one, anyone know the specifics of it? It looked like 2 20mms on each wing. But the F2G corsair has the same thing, but they are 2 .50s. 

[Saxman]

4C was armed with 4x20mm cannon, as was the 4B.

[Saurdaukar]

Neither of which saw combat in WWII, if memory serves.

[SgtPappy]

Nope. None saw any combat in WWII.

Imagine the horror if they did.

[SIK1]

Imagine the perks for it in AH if it did.

[Spikes]

A F4U4 with 4 20mm cannons...DANG

[Simaril]

Seem to remember there was a post war version built as the ultimate ground attack corsair...the AU-1??

Heavily armored, 10 pylons instead of 8, monstrous carry capacity, and of course 4x 20mm cannons. And once you drop the load, you're in a Corsair instead of an A20 or something!

[angelsandair]

oh, it looked like the F2g the way the cannons were. Instead of 4 20mms, I thought they were 4 .50s.

I just saw a pic on a website. I was pretty sure they didnt see service though.

[Cthulhu]

Seem to remember there was a post war version built as the ultimate ground attack corsair...the AU-1??

Heavily armored, 10 pylons instead of 8, monstrous carry capacity, and of course 4x 20mm cannons. And once you drop the load, you're in a Corsair instead of an A20 or something!

Also known as F4U-6. Heavily armored, ultimate mud-mover with a 4000lb payload. Single-stage supercharger, so only suited for low altitude. Not terribly fast.

[AquaShrimp]

AU-1 only had a top speed on the 200s.

[uberslet]

A F4U4 with 4 20mm cannons...DANG

carrier based 262    fastest CV planes with 20's?

[angelsandair]

Do you mean prop planes? Or just fastest overall? If just overall, I would say the F4, (With 20mm pods) or the F14, if prop driven planes, then F4U-4 (a, b, or c) or the Hawker Seafury. 

[Spikes]

F14 pwns.

[uberslet]

F14 pwns.

F-22 pawns 

[Spikes]

F-22 pawns 

Newer technology. F14 is sexier than the F22, I know that much.