America at war! (1941– ) (Part 1)

Navy fighter plane to be demonstrated

Washington (UP) –
The first production model of the new Vought-Sikorsky F4U-1 Navy fighter plane will take to the air Monday.

The plane will have a demonstration flight at the Stratford, Conn., plant of the Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Division.

The Navy did not reveal any details concerning the plane’s performance. The new fighter, which has been named the “Corsair”, is an inverted gullwing model.

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