Keywords: Brewster F3A-1 Corsair in flight 1943.jpg A U S Navy Brewster F3A-1 Corsair in flight F3A-1 was the designation for the Brewster-built F4U-1 Just over 700 were built before Brewster was forced out of business Poor production techniques and shabby quality control meant that these aircraft were red-lined for speed and prohibited from aerobatics after several lost their wings This was later traced to poor quality wing fittings None of the Brewster-built Corsairs reached front line units http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 14739 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 7135 001 1943 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Brewster F3A-1 Corsair |