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The '''Berliner-Joyce XF2J''' was the company's second fighter for the US Navy. Construction was all-metal with fabric covered rudder. The XF2J was designed in 1933 and although designated as a two-seat fighter, it was used as an observation aircraft. |
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The XF2J's 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. |
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The tightly-cowled 9-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-1690 "Hornet" was the engine originally specified, but was changed to the 14-cylinder Wright SR-1510 before the aircraft flew. The propeller was a metal constant-speed two-blade design. |
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The original open cockpits were modified to sliding canopies shortly after delivery to the navy. |
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Revision as of 18:05, 15 August 2011
| 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 | 39 |
| Developed from | XFJ-2 |
The Berliner-Joyce XF2J was the company's second fighter for the US Navy. Construction was all-metal with fabric covered rudder. The XF2J was designed in 1933 and although designated as a two-seat fighter, it was used as an observation aircraft.
Design and Development
The XF2J's 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.
The tightly-cowled 9-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-1690 "Hornet" was the engine originally specified, but was changed to the 14-cylinder Wright SR-1510 before the aircraft flew. The propeller was a metal constant-speed two-blade design.
The original open cockpits were modified to sliding canopies shortly after delivery to the navy.
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)
- Gross 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) 600 Originally designed to use the Pratt & Whitney R-1690C "Hornet"
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
Related development
- Berliner-Joyce P-16
Notes
References
Bibliography
- Bowers, Peter M, Forgotten Fighters/1 US Navy, 1918-1941m ARCO Publishing, NewYork, 1971, ISBN 0-668-024O4-6
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