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Description
| Manufacturer: | Goodyear | |
| Base model: | FG-1 | |
| Designation: | FG | |
| Version: | -1D | |
| Nickname: | Corsair | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Modified Mission: | Drop tanks | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
Specifications
| Length: | 33' 4" | 10.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 41' | 12.5 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 8,982 lb | 4,073 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 13,999 lb | 6,349 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 14,000 lb | 6,349 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2000 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,015 miles | 1,634 km | |
| Max Speed: | 417 mph | 671 km/h | 362 kt |
| Ceiling: | 36,900 ft | 11,247 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| American Airpower Museum | Farmingdale | New York |
| Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum | Mount Hope | Ontario |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| Olympic Flight Museum | Olympia | Washington |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Planes of Fame Air Museum | Eden Prairie | Minnesota |
| United States Marine Corps Air/Ground Museum | Quantico | Virginia |
FG -1D on display
Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | National Museum of Naval Aviation | Olympic Flight Museum | ||
United States Marine Corps Air/Ground Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| David B Welker University Place, WA | I Worked on FG-1D Corsairs in the Naval Air Reserve in the middle 50's and would like to know if anybody knows what the letter designation on the tail was for NAS Spokane in Spokane Washington at that time. 01/21/2009 @ 13:07 [ref: 23526] |
| Peter Cathie MossVale Australia 2577 New south W, OTH | I was wondering if anybody has any photos of New zealand corsairs. I am not sure if the RNZAF had them in a camoflage scheme or in the US navy/marine scheme. 11/06/2008 @ 14:29 [ref: 22992] |
| Joohn Pieroth Seattle, WA | Another good example of the FG-1D is at Evergreen Avaition Museum at McMinnville OR. Home of the Spruce goose. They have over sixty aircraft of all types. 10/22/2007 @ 06:48 [ref: 18269] |
| Steve Smith Saint Paul, MN | I love the photos of Marines Dream. She is the most beautiful Corsair on the airshow circut today. 10/15/2007 @ 14:21 [ref: 18201] |
| Alan Hoover white salmon, WA | What are the visual differences between a F4u and an FG? 05/08/2006 @ 18:54 [ref: 13229] |
| Mead Carmichael LaRue, OH | Jay D stated that the photos below are F4U-1D. I have to differ with him. The second photo is the FG-1D's from NAS Columbus. Ohio,(the ones with the large "C" on the tail)it was a reserve station for Navy & Marine squadrons. I was in Marine Squadron WMF-244 at that station. I worked on the aircraft in the photo for 2 years. FG-1D was painted on the tail. It was the first aircraft I worked on in the Corps. I never saw a FG with a four bladed prop and I never saw a F4U with a three bladed prop or a round windscreen. 03/09/2005 @ 14:15 [ref: 9661] |
| Chadd Yaniw Waterloo (previously St. Albert), ON | This fighter was amazing!!!
My brother has told me.... you know...Todd,, 02/28/2005 @ 13:31 [ref: 9558] |
| Chadd Yaniw Waterloo (previously St. Albert), ON | This fighter was amazing!!!
My brother has told me.... you know...Todd,, 02/28/2005 @ 13:31 [ref: 9557] |
| Chadd Yaniw Waterloo (previously St. Albert), ON | This fighter was amazing!!!
My brother has told me.... 02/28/2005 @ 13:30 [ref: 9556] |
| John Mrozinski Vestal, NY | I know that some or all of the Goodyear Corsair's had a small rudder underneath the main rudder that was used to compensate on landing. I wonder where I can find more information on this.
John 01/23/2005 @ 18:35 [ref: 9231] |
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