Grumman AF Guardian | |
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Krajiny | Spojené štáty americké |
Úlohu | Protiponorkové lietadlá |
Prvý let | 19. decembra 1945 |
Postavený | 389 |
Komisia Grumman AF Guardian Bolo to prvé účelové protiponorkové bojové (ASW) lietadlové lietadlo, ktoré vstúpilo do služby s námorníctvom Spojených štátov. Pozostával z dvoch drakov lietadiel, jeden pre detekčné zariadenia, druhý pre zbrane. The Guardian zostal v prevádzke až do augusta 1955, kedy bol nahradený dvojmotorovým Grumman S-2 Trackerom. The Guardian bol najväčším jednomotorovým piestovým motorom, ktoré kedy videlo službu.
Zdrojový: Grumman AF Guardian na Wikipédii
AF Guardian Walk Around | |
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Fotograf | Fotios Rouch |
Lokalizácia | Neznáme |
Fotografie | 35 |
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The Grumman AF Guardian was a carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft that served in the United States Navy from 1949 to 1955. It was the first purpose-built aircraft of its kind, and the first to operate as a hunter-killer pair with a separate aircraft carrying the detection equipment and another carrying the weapons. The Guardian was developed from the Grumman XTB3F, a torpedo bomber prototype that was cancelled after World War II.
The Guardian had a distinctive appearance, with a large radial engine in the nose and a tailhook under the tail. The Guardian was initially designated as the AF-1S for the hunter version and AF-1W for the killer version, but later changed to AF-2S and AF-2W respectively. The Guardian was armed with depth charges, rockets, torpedoes, or mines, depending on the mission. The Guardian was replaced by the Grumman S-2 Tracker, a single aircraft that combined both roles and had a twin-engine configuration.
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