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North American AJ- Savage

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Aircraft of the U.S. Navy

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Development

Entwicklung

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Variants

Versionen
  XAJ-1

Prototype with two 2300hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44 radial engines and one Allison J33-A-19 turbojet, three built.

 XAJ-1

Prototyp mit zwei 2300 PS Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44 Kolbenmotoren und einem Allison J33-A-19 Strahltriebwerk, drei gebaut
AJ-1
A-2A

Production version with two 2400hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44W radial engines and one Allison J33-A-10 turbojet, 40 built

 AJ-1
A-2A

Serienversion mit zwei 2400 PS Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44W und einem Allison 33-A-10, 40 gebaut
AJ-2
A-2B

Updated production version with two 2500hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-48 radial engines and one Allison J33-A-10, taller fin slightly longer fuselage and increased fuel capacity, 70 built

 AJ-2
A-2B

Serienversion mit 2500 PS R-2800-48 und J33-A-10 sowie größerem Seitenleitwerk und verlängertem Rumpf, 70 gebaut
AJ-2P
RA-2B

Photo-reconnaissance version of the AJ-2 with a redesigned nose for cameras, 30 built

 AJ-2P
RA-2B

Aufklärer mit Kameras im umgestaltetem Bug, 30 gebaut
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Operational history

Einsatzgeschichte
 

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Drawings

Zeichnungen

Composite & Heavy Attack Squadrons
 

 

 
  HATU (1954) VC-5 later VAH-5 (1949) VC-5 later VAH-5 (1950)
 

 

 
  VC-5 later VAH-5 (1955) VC-5 later VAH-5 (1956) VC-5 later VAH-5 (1956)
 

 

 
  VAH-5 (1956) VAH-5 (1956) VC-6 later VAH-6 (1953)
 

 

 
  VC-6 later VAH-6 (1953) VC-6 later VAH-6 (1954) VC-6 later VAH-6  (1955)
 

 

 
  VC-6 later VAH-6  (1956) VC-6 later VAH-6  (1956) VAH-6 (1956)
 

 

 
  VAH-6 (1956) VAH-6 (1956) VAH-6 (1957)
 

 

 
  VAH-6 (1957) VAH-6 (1957) VC-7 later VAH-7 (1952)
 

 

 
  VAH-7 (1956) VAH-7 (1957) VAH-7 (1957)
 

 

 
  VAH-7 (1958) VC-9 later VAH-9 (1956) VAH-9 (1958)
 

 

 
  VC-8 (ater VAH-11 (1953) VAH-11 (1956) VAH-11 (1957)
 

 

 
  VAH-11 (1958) VAH-11 (1957) VAH-15 (1958)
 

 

 
  VAH-15 (1958) VAH-15 (1958) VAH-16 (1958)
 

 

 

    
  VAH-16 (1958)

Photographic Squadrons
 

 

 
  VJ-61 later VAP-61 (1953) VJ-61 later VAP-61 (1953) VJ-61 later VAP-61 (1955)
 

 

 
  VAP-61 (1956) VAP-61 (1957) VJ-62 later VAP-62  (1953)
 

 

 
  VJ-62 later VAP-62 (1953) VAP-62 (1956) VAP-62 (1957)
 

 

 

    
  VAP-62 (1958)
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Specifications

AJ-1

AJ-2

Wingspan

Spannweite

21.8 m

22.2 m

Length

Länge

19.2 m

19,2 m

Height

Höhe

6.2 m

6.2 m

Wing area

Flügelfläche

78 m²

78 m²

Engine

Motor

1× Allison J33-A-1 turbojet, 2.087 kp2× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44W radial engines, 2,400 hp 1,800 kW 

1× Allison J33-A-1 turbojet, 2.087 kp2× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44W radial engines, 2,400 hp 1,800 kW 

Maximum speed

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

758 km/h

758 km/h

Empty weight

Leergewicht

12,500 kg

12,500 kg

Loaded weight

Startgewicht

23,161 kg

23.978 kg

Climb Rate

Steigrate

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Service ceiling

Gipfelhöhe

13,100 m

13,100 m

Range

Reichweite

3.540 km

3.540 km

Armament

Bewaffnung

5,400 kg of Bombs

4.536 kg of Bombs
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Serial, North American AJ- Savage
XAJ-1 121460 - 121462 3
AJ-1 122590 - 122601 12
AJ-1 124157 - 124184 28
AJ-1 124185 - 124186 (2)
AJ-1 124850 - 124864 15
AJ-2P 128043 - 128054 12
AJ-2P 129185 - 129195 11
AJ-2P 130422 - 130425 4
AJ-2P 134073 - 134075 3
AJ-2 130405 - 130421 16
AJ-2 134035 - 134072 38

Total

152
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