| XF2J-1 | |
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| Role | Two-seat Carrier Based Fighter |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Berliner-Joyce |
| First flight | 1933 |
| Primary user | US Navy |
| Number built | 1[1] |
| Developed from | XFJ-2 |
The Berliner-Joyce XF2J was the company's second biplane fighter for the US Navy. The XF2J was ordered on 30 June 1931 and although designated as a two-seat fighter, it was used as an observation aircraft.
Design and Development[]
The XF2J's construction was all-metal with a fabric covered rudder. The upper wing was "gulled", with a short, sharply upward-angled section, with the remainder of the wing with a slight dihedral. The lower wing span was shorter than the upper wing, and was braced with "N" struts and wires. A .30 caliber machine gun was located in each of the gulled sections of the upper wing and were synchronized to fire through the propeller arc.[2]
The tightly-cowled 9-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-1690C "Hornet" was the engine originally specified, but was changed to the 625 hp (466 kW) 14-cylinder Wright SR-1510-92 Whirlwind before the aircraft flew. The propeller was a metal constant speed two-blade design.[2]
The original open cockpits were modified to sliding canopies shortly after delivery to the navy.[2]
Specifications (XF2J-1)[]
Data from Forgotten Fighters/1
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 28 ft 10 in (8.79 m)
- Upper wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
- Wing area: 303.5 sq ft (28.20 m2)
- Empty weight: 3,210 lb (1,456 kg)
- Gross weight: 4,539 lb (2,059 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,539 lb (2,059 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright SR-1510 Whirlwind 14-cylinder air-cooled supercharged two-row radial piston engine, 600 hp (450 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 kn; 315 km/h (196 mph)
Armament
- Guns: two .30 caliber machine guns mounted in the upper wing root area
See also[]
References[]
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- Notes
- ↑ http://www.aerofiles.com/_berlin.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Forgotten Fighters p 56
- Bibliography
- Bowers, Peter M, Forgotten Fighters/1 US Navy, 1918-1941 ARCO Publishing, New York, 1971, ISBN 0-668-02404-6
- W.Green, D.Swanborough The Complete Book of Fighters, 2000
External links[]
The original article can be found at Berliner-Joyce F2J and the edit history here.