North American FJ-1 Fury

North American FJ-1 Fury
Pays	Usa
Rôle	Chasseur
Premier vol	11 septembre 1946
Construit	31

Lla Fury FJ-1 nord-américain est le premier avion à réaction opérationnel en service dans la marine des États-Unis, et a été développé par North American Aviation sous le nom de NA-135. Le FJ-1 était un jet de transition précoce au succès limité qui transportait des surfaces de queue, des ailes et une verrière similaires dérivées du P-51D Mustang à moteur à pistons. L’évolution de la conception pour incorporer des ailes balayées deviendrait la base du prototype terrestre XP-86 – lui-même conçu à l’origine avec une forme de plan à aile droite très similaire à la cellule du FJ-1 – de l’United States Air Force’S’est énormément influent F-86 Sabre, qui a lui-même formé la base de la Marine’s basé sur un transporteur Nord-Américain FJ-2/-3 Fury.

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The Navy’s Transitional Trailblazer

Lla Fury FJ-1 nord-américain was the first operational jet aircraft to be deployed by the United States Navy. Introduced in the late 1940s, it served as a critical bridge between the piston-engine fighters of WWII and the swept-wing jet fighters of the 1950s. While it shared some visual « DNA » with the legendary P-51 Mustang—specifically in its wing and tail design—the FJ-1 was a dedicated jet platform designed to prove that high-performance turbojets could safely operate from the decks of aircraft carriers.

Attribute	Technical Specification (FJ-1)
Rôle	Carrier-based Fighter
Crew	1 (Pilot)
First Flight	September 11, 1946
Groupe motopropulseur	1 × Allison J35-A-2 turbojet
Thrust	4,000 lbf (17.8 kN)
Vitesse maximale	547 mph (880 km/h)
Armement	6 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
Service Ceiling	32,000 feet (9,753 m)

Design Innovations and Naval Adaptations

Lla « Kneeling » Nose Gear: To maximize limited deck space on aircraft carriers, the FJ-1 featured a unique « agenouillement » nose strut. This allowed the aircraft to lower its nose and lift its tail, enabling it to be « stacked » closer to the aircraft parked behind it.
Straight-Wing Heritage: Despite the emerging trend of swept wings (which North American would soon master), the FJ-1 used a straight, laminar-flow wing derived from the P-51. This provided predictable handling at the low speeds required for carrier landings.
Central Nose Intake: To keep the fuselage streamlined and maximize engine efficiency, the FJ-1 used a straight-through air intake in the nose. This gave the aircraft its distinctive, « barrel-like » appearance.
External Fuel: To compensate for the short range of early jet engines, the FJ-1 was often seen with large, permanent wingtip fuel tanks.

Legacy: The Grandfather of the Sabre

Pioneering the Deck: On March 10, 1948, the FJ-1 made history when it performed the U.S. Navy’s first operational carrier landing with a jet aircraft at sea aboard the USS Boxeur.
Evolution into a Legend: The land-based version of the Fury design, the XP-86, eventually evolved into the world-famous F-86 Sabre. In a complete circle, the F-86 was then « navalized » to become the swept-wing FJ-2 Fury.
Short Front-Line Career: Because jet technology was moving so fast, the FJ-1 was retired from front-line service after only 14 months, replaced by the more advanced Grumman F9F Panther.
Rare Survivors: Only 31 FJ-1s (including prototypes) were built. Today, only two remain—one at the Musée national de l’air et de l’espace and another at the Musée de l’air de Yanks in California.