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Description
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | JRF | |
| Designation: | JRF | |
| Version: | -3 | |
| Nickname: | Goose | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1935-1955 | |
| Basic role: | Utility Transport | |
Specifications
| Length: | 38' 4" | 11.6 m | |
| Height: | 15' | 4.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 49' | 14.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 375.0 sq ft | 34.8 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 5,425 lb | 2,460 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 7,955 lb | 3,607 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr SB-2 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 450 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 640 miles | 1,030 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 191 mph | 307 km/h | 165 kt |
| Max Speed: | 201 mph | 323 km/h | 174 kt |
| Climb: | 1,100 ft/min | 335 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 21,000 ft | 6,400 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
JRF-3 on display
National Museum of Naval Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| charly Blanket Saratoga Springs, NY | I recently aquired an aluminum ashtray from a jrf-5 and inscribed on the back is JRF-5 CRASHED JULY 7,1943 ESSEQUIBO RIVER BRITISH GUIANA. wondering if anyone out there has any info about this GOOSE and the fate of its crew. Nice website.
thanks, Charly 12/01/2004 @ 11:17 [ref: 8754] |
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