Vought F4U-1 - Corsair
The Vought Corsair was flown by VMF-512. Here are its basic performance parameters:
Type: Single-seat carrier based fighter/fighter-bomber
Powerplant: F4U-4: One 2,450-hp with water injecion, Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp radial piston engine
Performance: Maximum Speed 446mph at 26,200ft; service ceiling 41,500ft; normal range 1,005miles; maximum range 1,560miles
Weights: Empty 9,205lbs; Maximum Take-off 14,670lbs
Dimensions: Span 40ft 11in; Length 33ft 8in; Height 14ft 9in; Wing Area 314sqft
Armament: 6 x Forward Firing 0.50in machine guns; up to 1,000lbs of bombs or 8 x 5in rocket projectiles
Download Skin: VMF-512 Blank Corsair here
Download Squadron Skins: VMF-512 Pilot Skins
Updated 11-19
Grumman F6F-5 - Hellcat
Two Grumman Hellcat was flown by VMF-512 as a Recon Flight. Here are its basic performance parameters:
Type: Single-seat carrier based fighter/fighter-bomber
Powerplant: F6F-5: One 2,000-hp, Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W Double Wasp radial piston engine
Performance: Maximum Speed 380mph at 23,400ft; crusing speed 168mph; service ceiling 37,300ft; range with a 150-US Galllon drop tank 1,530miles
Weights: Empty 9,153lbs; Maximum Take-off 15,413lbs
Dimensions: Span 42ft 10in; Length 33ft 7in; Height 13ft 6in; Wing Area 334sqft
Armament: 6 x Forward Firing 0.50in machine guns; up to 1,000lbs of bombs or 6 x 5in rocket projectiles
Download Skin: VMF-512 Blank Hellcat Skin here
General Motors TBM - Avenger
The General Motors Avenger was flown by VMTB-143. Here are its basic performance parameters:
Type: Three-seat carrier based torpedo-bomber
Powerplant: TBM-3: One 1,750-hp Wright R-2600-20 Cyclone 14 cylinder radial piston engine
Performance: Maximum Speed 267mph at 15,000ft; cruising speed 147mph; service ceiling 23,400ft; range 1,130miles
Weights: Empty 10.700lbs; Maximum Take-off 18,250lbs
Dimensions: Span 54ft 2in; Length 40ft 0in; Height 16ft 5in; Wing Area 490sqft
Armament: 2 x Forward Firing 0.50in machine guns; One 0.50in gun in the Dorsal Turret; One 0.30in gun in the Ventral position; up to 2,000lbs of weapoons in the bomb bay; Provision for rocket projectiles or drop tanks
Download Skin: VMF-512 Blank Avenger Skin here
Download Squadron Skins: VMTB-143 Pilot Skins
Updated 11-19
Douglas SBD-3 - Dauntless
The Grumman Dauntless is used to substitute the TBM as a IL2 Flyable Aircraft by VMTB-143. Here are its basic performance parameters:
Type: Two-seat carrier based Scout/Dive-bomberPowerplant: SBD-5: One 1,350-hp Wright R-0-1820-66 Cyclone 9 cylinder radial piston engine
Performance: Maximum Speed 255mph at 14,000ft; cruising speed 185mph also at 14,000ft; service ceiling 25,200ft; range 773miles
Weights: Empty 6,535lbs; Maximum Take-off 9,519lbs
Dimensions: Span 41ft 6in; Length 33ft 0in; Height 12ft 11in; Wing Area 325sqft
Armament: 2 x Forward Firing 0.50in machine guns; Two 0.30in gun on a flexible mount; underfuselage mountings for upto 1,600lb of bombs and a total of 650lb carried beneath the wings
Download Skin: VMF-512 Blank Dauntless Skin here
