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Goodyear FG-1E 'Corsair'
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Description
|   Manufacturer: | Goodyear |
|   Base model: | FG |
|   Designation: | FG |
|   Version: | -1E |
|   Nickname: | Corsair |
|   Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines |
|   Designation Period: | 1922-1962 |
|   Basic role: | Fighter |
|   Modified Mission: | Special electronic installation |
|   Crew: | Pilot |
Specifications
|   Length: | 33' 4" | 10.1 m |
|   Height: | 16' 1" | 4.9 m |
|   Wingspan: | 41' | 12.5 m |
|   Wingarea: | 314.0 sq ft | 29.1 sq m |
|   Empty Weight: | 8,982 lb | 4,073 kg |
|   Gross 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 |
|   Cruise Speed: | 182 mph | 293 km/h | 158 kt |
|   Max Speed: | 417 mph | 671 km/h | 362 kt |
|   Climb: | 2,890 ft/min | 880 m/min |
|   Ceiling: | 36,900 ft | 11,247 m |
 
Recent comments by our visitors
Wade S Grant Sarasota, FL | To learn more about this aircraft, visit "Whistling Death" - The Vought, Goodyear and Brewster Corsair: http://12.8.19.66
02/15/2001 @ 06:46 [ref: 1626] |
 
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