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