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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 |
Recent comments by our visitors
| 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] |
| Len Dennis , ON | The bird on the right at Olympic was bought from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (they were short of cash!!). It is modelled after the plane flown by the last Canadian to die in WW2, Lt H Gray DSC, VC, RCNVR. He was flying on a ship-busting raid over Onagawa Bay Japan Aug 9 1945 when he was shot down. 02/04/2004 @ 11:04 [ref: 6739] |
| Jay D , CO | I just wish to comment that none of the pictures below are in fact fg-1 corsairs. They are mostly late war f4u-1d model corsairs. 05/11/2003 @ 17:00 [ref: 6455] |
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