Grumman JF / J2F Duck. A photo. Characteristics

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A type: one-motor amphibious biplane general purpose

Crew: the crew to three people

On the plane, "Duck» (Duck - Duck), is the first amphibian designed by the legendary manufacturer of equipment for the Navy by "Grumman» (Grumman), strongly influenced by the previously manufactured by the aircraft - carrier-based fighter FF-1 and F2F start 1930 years. "Grumman" also borrowed ideas operated while in the Navy amphibious "Loening» (Loening) 0L-9, which resulted in the proposal of the aircraft XJF-1. Navy appreciated the "paper project" Company "Grumman" and agreed to finance the prototype properly.

Flight tests revealed no major problems with the new amphibian, and the Navy ordered an initial batch of 27 Dak aircraft, the first of which was delivered in late 1934. The J2F was vastly superior to the 0L-9, with higher climb rates, top speeds and a practical ceiling. Fulfilling the role of a general-purpose aircraft, as well as a reconnaissance mission, the Dak aircraft was delivered in equal batches for almost a decade, starting in 1934. Moreover, the coastal defense and the marines also received these aircraft.

His last planes "Duck" (J2F-5) company "Grumman" built in 1941, after which the following 330 aircraft (J2F-6) were built by the corporation "Columbia Aircraft Corporation» (Columbia Aircraft Corporation). Although up to 1990-x survived a dozen aircraft, but the aircraft J2F-6 number 33549, owned by "Wicks Air Muzeum» (Weeks Air Museum), is now in a state of airworthiness.

Basic data

Dimensions:

• Length: 10,36 m
• Wingspan: 11,89 m
• Height: 4,24 m

The weight:

• BLANK: 1996 kg
• Maximum take-off: 3493 kg

Aircraft performance characteristics:

• Maximum speed: 306 km / h
• Range: 1207 km
• The power plant, "Wright» R-1820-54 «Cyclone» 9
• Power: 900 l. from. (671 kW)

Date of first flight: May 4, 1933

The surviving airworthy modifications: J2F-6

On right: Plane J2F-6 number L8032 was damaged when Hurricane "Andrew" struck the Tamiami 1992 year in August, though this amphibian repaired to the state of airworthiness.

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