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Grumman G-44 Widgeon / Gosling

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Military Aircraft of the World

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Development

Entwicklung

 

The Widgeon was originally designed for the civil market. It is smaller but otherwise similar to Grumman's earlier G-21 Goose, and was produced from 1941 to 1955. The first prototype flew in 1940, and the first production aircraft went to the US Navy as an anti-submarine aircraft.

 

Die Widgeon war ursprünglich für den zivilen Markt entworfen  worden und ist kleiner, aber sonst ähnlich wie die frühere G-21 Grumman Goose. Der erste Prototyp flog 1940 und die Maschinen wurden von der US Navy zu U-Bootaufklärung verwendet. Der Typ wurde von 1941 bis 1955 produziert.

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Variants

Versionen

  J4F-1

G-44 for the U.S. Coast Guard with three seats, 25 built.

  J4F-1

G-44 der U.S. Coast Guard mit drei Sitzen, 25 Maschinen gebaut

  J4F-2 U.S. Navy version of the J4F-1 with 5-seat interior, 131 built. J4F-2

U.S. Navy Version der J4F-1 mit 5 Sitzen, 131 Maschinen gebaut

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Armed Forces  
 

 

 

Royal Navy

Royal Navy

Royal Navy

 

 

 

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard
 

 

 

U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Navy Israeli Air Force
 

 

 

Royal Thai Air Force

Royal Thai Air Force

Royal Thai Navy

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Specifications G-44A Widegon

Wingspan

Spannweite

12.19 m

Length

Länge

9.47 m

Height

Höhe

3.48 m
Wing area Flügelfläche 22.80 m²

Engine

Motor

2× Ranger L-440C-5 6-cylinder engines, 200 hp

Maximum speed

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

257 km/h

Empty weight

Leergewicht

1,470 kg

Loaded weight

Startgewicht

2,500 kg

Climb Rate

Steigrate

305 m/min

Service ceiling

Gipfelhöhe

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Range

Reichweite

1,481 km

Armament

Bewaffnung

none

Capacity

Zuladung 1 Pilot, 5 Passengers
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Michael E. Fader

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last update 1. May 2013

written 1. May 2013

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