Author Topic: F4u-1D and 4 ammo wrong? (Read 237 times)

Wilbus · « **on:** May 17, 2002, 06:29:32 AM »

Ok, source "Warbird Tech Series Volume 4, Vought F4U Corsair" by "Barrett Tillman".

He mentions that the F4u's outer guns carried 375 rounds a piece, as does the F4U-1 in AH. The 1D and U4 carriers 400rpg on all guns though.
Nothing in the book mentions anything about the 1D or U4 having more ammo loadout, however, the Korean War F4u-4B carried 984 20mm instead of the 924 on the WW2 C modell (as in AH) so the U-4 might have had more ammo aswell.

So to the point, doesn't the 1D have too much ammo? Does any source say that the 1D had increased ammo? If so, what source?

F4UDOA · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2002, 10:55:25 AM »

Wow!!

Your right Wilbus. I never othered to look before but your right. I guess the extra ammo comes from the removel of the wing tanks. Albeit only 50 rounds total.

Check these two docments for proof.

F4U-1

F4U-1D

Wilbus · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2002, 06:23:39 PM »

Thanks!

Nice charts will save them to Hardrive, nice to see you could show me that it does in fact have 2400 rounds

*curses at book for not telling me that*

Hooligan · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2002, 10:57:27 PM »

Just noticed that the AH -1d and -4 do carry 2400 rounds. HTC must have fixed this at least a couple of months ago.

Hooligan