On May 29, 1940, the F-4U Corsair made its first flight. The Corsair would go on to great success in its combat career, shooting down 11 Japanese airplanes for every Corsair shot down. Here we list the 10 best fighter airplanes of all time, from World War I to today. As always, we welcome your opinions as to what other fighters deserve mention.
Digging Deeper
10. Vought F4U Corsair, 1942.
Built from 1942 to 1953, a longer production run than any other piston engine American fighter, 12,571 of these great planes were built. Some were still flying in front line duty until 1979. Of all the planes listed here, the Corsair was probably the best fighter bomber of its era, while also being the unmatched champion of the Pacific during World War II.
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