COBI AU-1 Corsair #2415

The VOUGHT AU-1™ Corsair® was a fighter aircraft of the United States Navy. It was produced between 1942 and 1952 by Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft. The popular Corsair entered service in 1942. The distinctive shape of the bent wings and the rearward-shifted pilot's cabin and propeller with a diameter of more than 4 meters made it one-of-a-kind. The long operation of the constantly improved Corsairs began to come to an end with the advent of jet aircraft. Corsairs took an active part in the Korean War, where they ceased to play an important role as fighter jets but they worked very well as support aircraft. Since 1952, Corsairs bearing the symbol AU-1 had entered the U.S. Navy. The letter "A" in the name meant support aircraft. The aircraft were armed with four 20mm cannons located on the wings. A new advent was the hooks used for hanging rockets and bombs. The Corsair was also able to carry about 1,815 kg of combat payload.The COBI Corsair kit – set number 2415 - was developed under license