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Vought Corsair

The bent-wing bird; the Fleet Air Arm taught it carrier manners the US Navy said it couldn’t learn. The gazetteer currently lists it at 1 UK museum.

1
Museums
1940
First flight
12,571
Built
417 mph
Top speed
Second World War
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Vought Corsair in the UK

The gazetteer records 1 Vought Corsair airframe (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 1 UK collection, in one region: South West England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovil South West England Vought Corsair KD431
Type notes

The Vought Corsair in brief

TypeVought Corsair
First flight1940
EraSecond World War
Number built12,571
Top speed417 mph
UK museums holding one1
Airframes recorded in this survey1

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

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