Aircraft Photo of NX16793 / X16793 | Fleetwings F-4 Sea Bird

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	NX16793
Alternate Registration:	X16793
Aircraft Original Type:	Fleetwings F-4 Sea Bird
Aircraft Generic Type:	Fleetwings F-4/F-5 Sea Bird
Aircraft Version:	Fleetwings F-4 Sea Bird
C/n (msn):	F-401

Location
City / Airport:	New York - Floyd Bennett Field (closed)Map
Region / Country:	New York, United States
Airport Codes:	ICAO: - IATA: - Local: NOP Other: -

Photo Date:	18 June 1937
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	657347

Photo Comment
Constructed of stainless steel. For a flying boat, this at least made some sense, avoiding any corrosion problems. The aircraft was certainly durable: this four-seat prototype, preserved at the Golden Wings Musem in Minnesota, was still reported to be flying once a year in 2015. Five F-5 five-seaters were also built. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 20 February 2024, and has since been viewed 302 times.

Photo Comment

Constructed of stainless steel. For a flying boat, this at least made some sense, avoiding any corrosion problems. The aircraft was certainly durable: this four-seat prototype, preserved at the Golden Wings Musem in Minnesota, was still reported to be flying once a year in 2015. Five F-5 five-seaters were also built. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution

This photo was added on 20 February 2024, and has since been viewed 302 times.

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