N240CF - 1945 Chance Vought F4U-4 Aircraft Registration

CORS

1945 CHANCE VOUGHT F4U-4

Aircraft Description

N240CF is a 1945 Chance Vought F4U-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Warbirds 3 LLC in Kalispell, MT. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 30, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on May 3, 2021. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a P & W R-2800 SERIES engine producing 2000 horsepower, N240CF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A23037 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N240CF was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The F4U Corsair was America's most successful carrier-based fighter of World War II, achieving an extraordinary 11-to-1 kill ratio against enemy aircraft. First flown in 1940, it was a single-seat, low-wing monoplane powered by a massive Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine producing up to 2,450 horsepower. Spanning 41 feet with a length of 34 feet, the Corsair could reach 453 miles per hour and carry 4,000 pounds of bombs or rockets. Manufactured by Chance Vought Corporation, with additional production by Goodyear and Brewster, a total of 12,571 Corsairs were built during the longest production run of any U.S. piston-engined fighter. AviatorDB tracks 21 Chance Vought aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CORS.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N240CF. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1945
Manufacturer
CHANCE VOUGHT
Model
F4U-4
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
CORSF4U Corsair
Cruise Speed
202 mph
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 30, 2008
Classification
Experimental 4 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 3, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
WARBIRDS 3 LLC
Address
1001 SOUTH MAIN STE 49
City
KALISPELL
State / Zip Code
Montana59901
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
R-2800 SERIES
Horsepower
2000 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50430067
Mode S Code (Hex)
A23037

Additional Details

Registration
N240CF
Serial Number
9513
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
May 31, 2028
Last Action Date
May 12, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00042542

Last Known Position

Date
June 13, 2025 (UTC 13:55:24)
Airport
Latitude
29.1726
Longitude
-82.224197

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC