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Description
| Manufacturer: | North American |
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| Base model: | FJ | ||
| Designation: | FJ | ||
| Version: | -3 | ||
| Nickname: | Fury | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 37' 7" | 11.4 m | |
| Height: | 13' 7" | 4.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 37' 1" | 11.3 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 12,205 lb | 5,535 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 17,179 lb | 7,791 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 17,180 lb | 7,791 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright JG-S-W-2 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 7,800 lb | 3,537 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,784 miles | 4,483 km | |
| Max Speed: | 681 mph | 1,096 km/h | 592 kt |
| Ceiling: | 49,000 ft | 14,934 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Dale Parker , FL | Was with GMGRU 1 DET. Sierra at NAF Naha, Okinawa 1958 and 1959. When I first got arrived there were only about 20 personel and we had two F9F 5s and one F9F 2. Later three FJ 3s and more people were sent from our parent unit located at NAS Barber's Point. One of the FJs crashed, during takeoff, on the runway with an AF pilot flying it. He was an F86D pilot and I guess he forgot the FJ didn't have an after burner. Another one had a flame out and landed with no damage on a dirt airstrip under construction on Formosa. It took about 30 days to get an engine flown in. At that time Okinawa was a paradise. Later the Det broke up and I ended up at Barbers Point until my enlistment was up. 04/04/2008 @ 08:11 [ref: 20333] |
| Dale , FL | Was with GMGRU 1 DET. Sierra at NAF Naha, Okinawa 1958 and 1959. When I first got arrived there were only about 20 personel and we had two F9F 5s and one F9F 2. Later three FJ 3s and more people were sent from our parent unit located at NAS Barber's Point. One of the FJs crashed, during takeoff, on the runway with an AF pilot flying it. He was an F86D pilot and I guess he forgot the FJ didn't have an after burner. Another one had a flame out and landed with no damage on a dirt airstrip under construction on Formosa. It took about 30 days to get an engine flown in. At that time Okinawa was a paradise. Later the Det broke up and I ended up at Barbers Point until my enlistment was up. 04/04/2008 @ 08:10 [ref: 20332] |
| Alan Hahn Milford, PA | I served in VF-173 as an AT3 from 12/55 till 05/57, and was there when we deployed to NAF Leeward Point at Gitmo in mid-'56 and aboard USS Forrestal that Autumn during the Suez Crisis. Early in 1957 we deployed for two or three short cruises aboard USS FDR. The Skipper then was CDR Reed and the Exec was
LCDR Knott. I also was one of the movie projectionists for our Ready Room movies. Fifty years is a long time but I'd enjoy hearing from any of my old squadron mates. 01/12/2007 @ 11:44 [ref: 15169] |
| Alan Hahn Milford, PA | I served in VF-173 as an AT3 from 12/55 till 05/57, and was there when we deployed to NAF Leeward Point at Gitmo in mid-'56 and aboard USS Forrestal that Autumn during the Suez Crisis. Early in 1957 we deployed for two or three short cruises aboard USS FDR. The Skipper then was CDR Reed and the Exec was
LCDR Knott. I also was one of the movie projectionists for our Ready Room movies. Fifty years is a long time but I'd enjoy hearing from any of my old squadron mates. 01/12/2007 @ 11:44 [ref: 15168] |
| Steve Phillips Driggs, ID | Looking for parts for our FJ-4B. Some -3 parts are interchangable. Anybody know where there might be planes or parts?
Thanks, Steve 10/11/2006 @ 12:21 [ref: 14424] |
| Jerry Avallone Rescue, CA | In 1956-58 I served in the USN and assigned to duty with GMGRU-1(Guided Misslie Group One) based at NAS Barbers Point,HI.
The primary aircraft used in that squadron was the FJ-3D. It was used to deliver the Regulus missile after it was launched from a submarine which had to surface to launch. We were based in the Pacific and had detachments assigned to land bases in Naha, Okinawa and elsewhere in the Pac. There was a similar Squadron based on the East coast GMGRU-2 at Chingcotea, VA They also had FJ-3D A/C. 03/26/2006 @ 22:35 [ref: 12934] |
| Patrick J. Froncillo Meadville, PA |
Had the honor of serving with VF173 at Jax. fla. from 1956 till 58 when we were decommisoned. Made a couple med cruises. I was a plane capt. and was the capt, that was under the plane that rolled off deck at night, off the coast of Greece. My cocapt, went over board with the FJ 3, and we located him the next day. And I contacted him a few years ago. I pitched softball for our squadron team. Along with Lt. Comm. Zeb Knott. Our ex. I had the chance to go to the Blue angels with him, as U know he took over Command of the Angels. Would love to hear from some of the Pilots and men of Vf 173, from 1956 t0 1958. E-mail me at pjfro@zoominternet.net 12/18/2005 @ 22:08 [ref: 12023] |
| Marc Harding Portland, OR | Correction to my post below: after going through my dad's things I realized he did not fly FJ-2s or FJ-3s. He flew FJ-4 Furies as well as F9F Cougars and some other earlier aircraft. 12/08/2005 @ 19:08 [ref: 11917] |
| james e. smith , WI | Winship: Well, Here we are again. I see Tony Rogers note and I do remember that day. My FJ was nose number 102
give me a call jim 06/05/2005 @ 14:34 [ref: 10404] |
| james e. smith , WI | Winship: Well, Here we are again. I see Tony Rogers note and I do remember that day. My FJ was nose number 102
give me a call jim 06/05/2005 @ 14:34 [ref: 10403] |
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