AU-1

[Edit] AU-1 Vought F4U-6 Corsair No.475 AU-1
Carrier-based Dive Bomber Effects: +3 +12 +6 +9 +5 +1 +2 Combat Radius: 6 (Deployment Cost: 10) Scrap value: 3 9 10 (Unbuildable)
Refittable Ship Types
Fast Battleship	Battleship
Aviation Battleship	Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier	Light Carrier
Heavy Cruiser	Aviation Cruiser
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Training Cruiser	Destroyer
Coastal Defense Ship	Submarine
Aircraft Carrying Submarine	Seaplane Tender
Fleet Oiler	Submarine Tender
Repair Ship	Amphibious Assault Ship
LBAS Plane

Introduction

高性能艦上戦闘機として開発が進められたF4U、戦闘爆撃機として優れた発展性を持つ本機の強化改良戦闘爆撃機型である各バージョンは、
大戦後も航空母艦で運用され、マルチロールな活躍ぶりを発揮、戦闘爆撃機として長い間現役を務めます。
本機は小型の単座戦闘爆撃機でありながら、並みの重爆撃機を遥かに超える爆装が可能な、重戦闘攻撃機バージョンです。

The F4U was developed as a high-performance carrier-based fighter. Since it showed great potential as a fighter/bomber, improvements and upgrades have produced several variants.
These variants have continued to be operated from carriers even after World War II, a multi-role fighter/bomber with a long and distinguished service.
Though the F4U is a small single-seat fighter/bomber, this unit is the heavy fighter/bomber variant capable of carrying more bombs than an ordinary heavy bomber.

Mechanics

Dive Bombers are one of the main types of plane used by CV(B/L). Their main role is to do damage during the Airstrike, with their "Dive Bombing" stat being the most important factor in this regard. Dive Bombers are additionally needed for dealing damage during day Shelling, especially for Aircraft Carrier Cut-Ins (CVCI).

• They are vulnerable to shoot down during most Aerial Combat phases.
• They bring some accuracy bonus against PT boats.
• They cannot attack Installations unless they are Anti-Installation Dive Bombers.

This plane has Anti-Air Resistance.

• 0.6 Ship AA Modifier

Notes

Not to be confused with other aircraft of this family (see here).

How To Obtain

Ranking reward for:

• Jul 2023: 1-5 (★+2), 6-20 (★+1), 21-100

Event reward for:

• Summer 2022 Event E-5: Hard, Medium

Updates History

• 2022-09-11: Implemented

Improvement

Improvement effects
	1★	2★	3★	4★	5★	6★	7★	8★	9★	Max★
	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.0
	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.0

Trivia

• The AU-1 is one of the last variants of the F4U Corsair used by the US armed forces. It is designed for ground attack and is more heavily armed and armored. It was used by the USMC during the Korean War. It was first produced in 1952 and retired in 1957 from US frontline service.