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Designed around the new Pratt & Whitney 2,000 HP radial engine and tuning the largest propeller ever attached to a fighter plane, the Vought F4U Corsair became a legend in its own time. The F4U-1 was the first production version of the Corsair. It had an inverted gull wing and was a production version of the Corsair. It had an inverted gull wing and a framed canopy with a flat top. However, many problems were found soon. For example, the port wing stall often gave the Corsair an unstable landing. Another problem was poor visibility because of its long nose and framed canopy. Therefore, F4U-1A: the cockpit was raised about seven inches, the framed canopy was replaced with a semi-bubble design canopy, and the taller tail wheel strut was equipped. F4U-1D with a clear vision canopy on frameless was introduced later for more visibility. Also, the F4U-1D had two pylons under the center wing section that could carry the bombs up to 1,000 ponds and the napalm. Furthermore, 5-inch rockets could be carried under each wing. Therefore, in 1944, the F4U-1D was formally deployed as the first carrier-based aircraft of the Corsair series. Beginning by placing the F4U-1D as Marine squadrons VMF-124 and VMF-213 aboard the ESSEX on the way to the Philippines, the F4U-1D was used for attacking Japan as the first operation from U.S. Navy in 1945. About 3,700 amounts of F4U-1D were produced, and then it held an established position in the U.S. Navy because of its ability and reliance.