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North American
FJ-3 Fury

The North American FJ-2 and FJ-3 Fury are a series of swept-wing carrier-capable fighters.

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North American
FJ-3 Fury

North American
FJ-3 Fury

Role Fighter aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer North American Aviation
First flight 27 December 1951
Introduction 1954 Retired September 1962
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Number built 741
Developed from North American F-86 Sabre
Developed into North American FJ-4 Fury

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History North American Aviation FJ-3 Fury

The North American FJ-2 and
FJ-3 Fury are a series of swept-wing carrier-capable fighters for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The FJ-2 resulted from an effort to navalize the North American F-86 Sabre operated by the United States Air Force. These aircraft feature folding wings, and a longer nose landing strut designed to increase angle of attack upon launch and to accommodate a longer oleo to absorb the shock of hard landings on an aircraft carrier deck.

FJ-2
By 1951, the Navy's existing straight-wing fighters were inferior in performance to the swept-wing Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 then operating in the Korean War; the swept-wing fighters in the Navy's development pipeline, such as the Vought F7U Cutlass and Grumman F9F Cougar, were not yet ready for deployment.

Design and development

FJ-3
Even while development of the FJ-2 was ongoing, the development was planned of a version powered by theWright J65, a license-built version of the British Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojet. The Sapphire promised to deliver 28% more thrust than the J47, for little gain in weight. The new version was designated FJ-3, and an order for 389 aircraft was placed in March 1952.W
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General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 37 ft 7 in (11.46 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 1.5 in (11.316 m)
Height: 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)

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Powerplant

Fuel capacity: JP-4 fuel:- 437 US gallons (364 imp gal; 1,650 L) internals + 2x 200 US gallons (170 imp gal;
760 L) drop tanks
Powerplant: 1 × General Electric J47-GE-2 turbojet engine, 6,000 lbf (27 kN) thrust

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Specifications

Maximum speed: 675 mph (1,086 km/h, 587 kn) at sea level
Range: 860 mi (1,380 km, 750 nmi) normal
Service ceiling: 46,800 ft (14,300 m)

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Armament

Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.787 in) Colt Mk 12 cannon with 150 rpg.
Rockets: 6 × LAU-3/A 70mm rocket pods
Missiles: 4 × AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

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