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North American FJ-1 Fury Scale Models

North American FJ-1 Fury

The North American FJ-1 Fury was the first operational jet aircraft in United States Navy service. The FJ-1 was an early transitional jet of limited success which carried over similar tail surfaces, wing, and canopy derived from the piston-engined P-51D Mustang.

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 34 ft 5 in (10.48 m)
  • Wingspan: 38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)
  • Height: 14 ft 10 in (4.52 m)
  • Wing area: 221 ft2 (20.5 m2)
  • Empty weight: 8,843 lb (4,010 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 15,118 lb (6,854 kg)
  • Fuel provisions Internal fuel load: 465 gal (1,743 l), Wing Tip Tanks: 2 × 170 gal (644 l)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Allison J35-A-2 turbojet, 4,000 lbf (17.8 kN)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 547 mph at 9,000 ft (880 km/h at 2,743 m)
  • Range: 1,496 mi, (2,407 km) 1,496 mi (2,407 km) with external tanks
  • Service ceiling: 32,000 ft. (9,753 m)
  • Rate of climb: 3,300 ft/min at sea level (1,005 m/min)
  • Thrust/weight: 0.38
  • Stalling speed (power off): 121 mph (106 kn, 194 km/h)

Armament

  • Guns: 6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns (1,500 rounds in total)

North American FJ-1 Fury Naval Air Technical Command 1/72 Scale Model by Pegasus