APPENDIX VII
Performance Data on Types of Aircraft
Used by Marines in the Philippines

Designation Manufacturer Maximum Speed Combat Horse
Power at sea level 		Range Armament Crew Name
F4U-1D1,
FG-12
Fighter 		Chance-Vought,
Goodyear 		365 knots 2250 850 Nautical miles
(without Auxiliary tanks) 		6-50 cal. (2400 rounds of ammunition)
2-100 lb. bombs
8-5" Rockets 		Pilot Corsair
PBJ-1D
Medium-bomber 		North American 238 knots 2-1700 1,326 Nautical miles
(without Auxiliary gas tanks) 		Maximum load:
2800 lbs. of bombs and Rockets 		Pilot
Co-Pilot
Navigator
3 gunners 		Mitchell
SBD-6
Dive-bomber 		Douglas 234 knots 1300 1,100 Nautical miles 2-50 cal. (360 rounds of ammunition)
2-30 cal. (2000 rounds) 		Pilot
Gunner 		Dauntless
SB2C-4
Dive-bomber 		Curtis-Wright 256 knots 1750 1,197 Nautical miles
with 1,600 lbs. of bombs and 2 Auxiliary tanks 		2-20mm (400 rounds of ammunition)
2-30 cal. (2000 rounds)
1-1600 lb. bomb
2-500 lb. bombs
8-5" Rockets 		Pilot
Gunner 		Helldiver
F6F-3N3
Fighter 		Grumman 313 knots 2250 1,100 Nautical miles
with 1-150 gal. Auxiliary tank 		6-50 cal. (2400 rounds of ammunition) Pilot Hellcat
R4D-5
Transport 		Douglas 200 knots 2-1050 1,555 Nautical miles None (will carry 27 troops with combat gear) Pilot
Co-Pilot
Radioman 		Skytrain

Explanation of squadron designations:
Preceded by letters V (Heavier-than-Air) and M (Marine); the letters alone or in combination indicate type squadrons using the planes: F-Fighter. S-Scout. B-Bomber. R-Transport. J-Utility. Example: VMF-115; Marine Fighting Squadron No. 115.

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Footnotes

1. F4U-1D: F-Fighter, 4-Fourth model of this fighter, U-Manufactured by Chance-Vought, 1-D-Modification of this series.

2. FG-1: Goodyear version of the Corsair.

3. Night fighter version.

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