On Sat, 8 May 2004 23:52:30 -0400, "zxcv" wrote:

Early ones had the area aft of the main spars covered with fabric.

I think the book mentioned may be in error, as (I believe?) they were
metalized before the end of the war.

Certainly, any examples flying today have all been metalized
(regardless of dash number).

Bela P. Havasreti

Did the Vought F4U corsair have fabric covered wings?!?!?!?

On page 148 of "The Illustrated Fighting Aircraft of World War II" by Bill
Gunston (1988):

"Fabric-skinned wings became metal in the post-war -5"