North American FJ-1 Fury | |
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País | E.e.u.u |
Papel | Aviones de combate |
Primer vuelo | 11 de septiembre de 1946 |
Construido | 31 |
el Furia norteamericana FJ-1 es el primer avión a reacción operacional en servicio de la Armada de los Estados Unidos, y fue desarrollado por North American Aviation como el NA-135. El FJ-1 fue un jet de transición temprano de éxito limitado que llevó superficies de cola, alas y dosel similares derivadas del P-51D Mustang con motor de pistón. La evolución del diseño para incorporar alas barridas se convertiría en la base para el prototipo XP-86 con base en tierra , a su vez diseñado originalmente con una forma de ala recta muy similar al fuselaje FJ-1 , del enormemente influyente F-86 Sabre de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos, que a su vez formó la base para el FJ-2/-3 Fury norteamericano basado en portaaviones de la Armada.
North American FJ-1 Fury Walk Around | |
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Fotógrafo | Cees Hendriks |
Localización | Unknow |
Fotos | 38 |
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The North American FJ-1 Fury was the first operational jet fighter aircraft developed by North American Aviation for the United States Navy. The FJ-1 was a single-seat, single-engine fighter with a low-wing monoplane design and a straight wing. The FJ-1 was powered by an Allison J35 turbojet engine that produced 4,000 pounds of thrust. The FJ-1 had a maximum speed of 547 mph and a range of 1,200 miles. The FJ-1 was armed with six 0.50-inch machine guns and could carry up to 2,000 pounds of bombs or rockets.
The FJ-1 was designed in response to a Navy requirement for a jet fighter that could operate from existing aircraft carriers. The FJ-1 made its first flight on November 11, 1946 and entered service in March 1948. The FJ-1 was assigned to Fighter Squadron 5A (VF-5A) based at Naval Air Station North Island, California. The FJ-1 was the first jet fighter to land on and take off from an aircraft carrier, the USS Boxer, on July 21, 1948.
The FJ-1 was soon replaced by the more advanced FJ-2 and FJ-3 Fury models, which had swept wings and more powerful engines. The FJ-1 was retired from active service in 1953 and transferred to the Naval Reserve. Only 31 FJ-1s were built and none are preserved today.
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