Recovery from Lake Washington -
1983
Seattle's Museum of Flight |
FG-1D Corsair
was built in April 1945 and served aboard the USS
Intrepid. After the war, it was transferred to the Naval
Reserve, eventually being stationed at Naval Air Station
Sand Point, in Seattle, Washington in 1950. That July,
Commander Ralph Milleson "ditched" the Corsair in Lake
Washington following a non-fatal midair collision with
another Corsair. Milleson's aircraft was recovered from the
lake in 1983 and restored.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Manufacturer:
Goodyear
Model:
FG-1D Corsair
Year:
1945
Registration:
None
Serial No.:
88382
Location:
Museum of Flight
Viewable?
Yes
Span:
41 feet
Length:
33.33 feet
Height:
15 feet
Wing Area:
314 square feet
Empty Weight:
8,694 lbs.
Gross Weight:
11,093 lbs.
PERFORMANCE
Top Speed:
415 mph
Service
Ceiling: 37,000 feet
Range:
1,015 miles
Additional
Information provided by:
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