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  • A North American FJ-2 Fury of VMF-312 "Checkerboards", circa 1955 A North American FJ-2 Fury of VMF-312 "Checkerboards", circa 1955
    A North American FJ-2 Fury of VMF-312 "Checkerboards", circa 1955
  • A FJ-3 of VF-51 on CVA-31, in 1957 A FJ-3 of VF-51 on CVA-31, in 1957
    A FJ-3 of VF-51 on CVA-31, in 1957
  • North American FJ-3M Fury (VF-121 "Peacemakers", 1957) North American FJ-3M Fury (VF-121 "Peacemakers", 1957)
    North American FJ-3M Fury (VF-121 "Peacemakers", 1957)
  • A FJ-1 and a FJ-2, in 1952 A FJ-1 and a FJ-2, in 1952
    A FJ-1 and a FJ-2, in 1952
  • FJ-2 Furies of VMF-451 (1954) FJ-2 Furies of VMF-451 (1954)
    FJ-2 Furies of VMF-451 (1954)
  • A FJ-2 Fury of VMF-312 on USS Siboney in March 1956 A FJ-2 Fury of VMF-312 on USS Siboney in March 1956
    A FJ-2 Fury of VMF-312 on USS Siboney in March 1956
  • A North American FJ-3 during<BR>Field Carrier Landing Practice,<BR>circa 1954 A North American FJ-3 during<BR>Field Carrier Landing Practice,<BR>circa 1954
    A North American FJ-3 during
    Field Carrier Landing Practice,
    circa 1954
  • FJ-3M Fury of VF-62 after landing on USS Essex circa 1959 FJ-3M Fury of VF-62 after landing on USS Essex circa 1959
    FJ-3M Fury of VF-62 after landing on USS Essex circa 1959
  • North American FJ-3 Fury (Evergreen Aviation Museum) North American FJ-3 Fury (Evergreen Aviation Museum)
    North American FJ-3 Fury (Evergreen Aviation Museum)
  • FJ-3 Fury fighters of VF-33 "Tarsiers" and a Douglas AD-6 Skyraider <BR>of VA-25 "Tigers" on USS Intrepid (1957) FJ-3 Fury fighters of VF-33 "Tarsiers" and a Douglas AD-6 Skyraider <BR>of VA-25 "Tigers" on USS Intrepid (1957)
    FJ-3 Fury fighters of VF-33 "Tarsiers" and a Douglas AD-6 Skyraider
    of VA-25 "Tigers" on USS Intrepid (1957)
  • North American FJ-3 Fury (VF-173, USS Randolph, circa 1957) North American FJ-3 Fury (VF-173, USS Randolph, circa 1957)
    North American FJ-3 Fury (VF-173, USS Randolph, circa 1957)
  • North American XFJ-2B Fury prototype (BuNo 133756) in 1951 North American XFJ-2B Fury prototype (BuNo 133756) in 1951
    North American XFJ-2B Fury prototype (BuNo 133756) in 1951
  • North American FJ-2's (VMF-122, USS Coral Sea - 1955) North American FJ-2's (VMF-122, USS Coral Sea - 1955)
    North American FJ-2's (VMF-122, USS Coral Sea - 1955)
  • An AJ-2 refuels Fury fighters in 1958 An AJ-2 refuels Fury fighters in 1958
    An AJ-2 refuels Fury fighters in 1958
  • North American FJ-3 (USS Forrestal) North American FJ-3 (USS Forrestal)
    North American FJ-3 (USS Forrestal)
  • FJ-3 Fury over McCalla Field (Cuba - 1962) FJ-3 Fury over McCalla Field (Cuba - 1962)
    FJ-3 Fury over McCalla Field (Cuba - 1962)
  • FJ-3 of VF-33 in hangar deck of USS Intrepid (N-Y) FJ-3 of VF-33 in hangar deck of USS Intrepid (N-Y)
    FJ-3 of VF-33 in hangar deck of USS Intrepid (N-Y)
  • FJ-3 Fury (VF-51) FJ-3 Fury (VF-51)
    FJ-3 Fury (VF-51)
  • North American FJ-3M of VF-121 "Peacemakers" landing on USS Lexington (1957) North American FJ-3M of VF-121 "Peacemakers" landing on USS Lexington (1957)
    North American FJ-3M of VF-121 "Peacemakers" landing on USS Lexington (1957)
  • FJ-3 Fury of VF-73 at the Plane of Fame Museum FJ-3 Fury of VF-73 at the Plane of Fame Museum
    FJ-3 Fury of VF-73 at the Plane of Fame Museum
  • North American FJ-3 of VC-3 North American FJ-3 of VC-3
    North American FJ-3 of VC-3
  • FJ-3 of VMF-122 "Crusaders" (1956) FJ-3 of VMF-122 "Crusaders" (1956)
    FJ-3 of VMF-122 "Crusaders" (1956)
  • A FJ-3D Fury of GMGRU-1 flies over USS Lexington (1957) A FJ-3D Fury of GMGRU-1 flies over USS Lexington (1957)
    A FJ-3D Fury of GMGRU-1 flies over USS Lexington (1957)
  • FJ-3D's of GMGRU-1, control aircraft<BR>for the SSM-N-8 Regulus cruise missile (1957) FJ-3D's of GMGRU-1, control aircraft<BR>for the SSM-N-8 Regulus cruise missile (1957)
    FJ-3D's of GMGRU-1, control aircraft
    for the SSM-N-8 Regulus cruise missile (1957)
  • FJ-2 Furies of VMF-235 in 1954 FJ-2 Furies of VMF-235 in 1954
    FJ-2 Furies of VMF-235 in 1954
  • North American FJ-3M Furies of VF-53, circa 1957 North American FJ-3M Furies of VF-53, circa 1957
    North American FJ-3M Furies of VF-53, circa 1957
  • An AD-6 Skyraider of VA-105 refueling a VF-62 FJ-3 in 1958 An AD-6 Skyraider of VA-105 refueling a VF-62 FJ-3 in 1958
    An AD-6 Skyraider of VA-105 refueling a VF-62 FJ-3 in 1958
  • North American FJ-3 Fury (VF-73, USS Randolph, circa 1957) North American FJ-3 Fury (VF-73, USS Randolph, circa 1957)
    North American FJ-3 Fury (VF-73, USS Randolph, circa 1957)
  • FJ-3M Fury fighters of VMF-235 "Death Angels" (1957) FJ-3M Fury fighters of VMF-235 "Death Angels" (1957)
    FJ-3M Fury fighters of VMF-235 "Death Angels" (1957)
  • FJ-3M of VF-111 "Sundowners" (1958) FJ-3M of VF-111 "Sundowners" (1958)
    FJ-3M of VF-111 "Sundowners" (1958)
  • FJ-3s of VF-61 "Jolly Rogers" at NAS Oceana, circa 1955 FJ-3s of VF-61 "Jolly Rogers" at NAS Oceana, circa 1955
    FJ-3s of VF-61 "Jolly Rogers" at NAS Oceana, circa 1955

North American FJ-2/-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 United States Air Force's F-86 Sabre. These aircraft featured 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.

Although sharing a U.S. Navy designation with its distant predecessor, the straight-winged North American FJ-1 Fury, the FJ-2/-3 were completely different aircraft. (The later J-4 Fury was again, a complete structural redesign of the FJ-3). The FJ-2 was one of the aircraft used to evaluate the first steam catapult on a US Navy aircraft-carrier.

FJ-2

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

As an interim measure, the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics ordered a direct development of the swept-wing F-86E Sabres as the FJ-2. As the F-86 had not been designed to be carrier-capable, this involved some risk, but Navy pilots had observed that the F-86A actually had a lower landing speed than the F9F Panther. During carrier qualification trials the Navy informed Grumman that if the F9F-5 stall speed was not reduced by 12 mph (10 kts; 19 km/h) it would be removed from carrier operations at the same time that the FJ-2 was already making its debut into Navy squadrons. North American's chief engineer at the time stated that the swept wing Sabre had handling and stall characteristics at low speeds comparable to the best straight winged airplanes. The urgency behind the program was such that 300 (later reduced to 200) FJ-2 fighters were ordered before the prototypes had flown.

The first prototype to fly was actually the third aircraft ordered: Designated XFJ-2B and first flown on 27 December 1951, it differed only from a standard F-86E-10 in its armament, having four 20-mm Colt Mk 12 cannon instead of the six Colt-Browning M3 .50 machine guns of the Sabre. The second and third aircraft to fly were designated XFJ-2 and lacked armament, but were modified to be carrier-capable: They had an arrester hook and a longer nosewheel leg to increase angle of attack at take-off and landing, and catapult fittings. In August 1952 carrier trials were flown on USS Midway, followed by carrier qualification trials on USS Coral Sea in October–December 1952. Results were less than satisfactory. Low-speed handling was considered poor, and the arrester hook and nose gear leg were insufficiently strong.

The first production aircraft flew on 22 November 1952. This FJ-2 incorporated further modifications for carrier operations: The track of the main landing gear was widened by eight inches, the outer wing panels folded upward, and the windscreen was modified to give the pilot a better view during approach. The FJ-2 also featured an all-moving "flying tail" without dihedral. Because of problems experienced during launches with steam catapults, a number of FJ-2 later received a stronger nosewheel strut. Outwardly, the FJ-2 was hard to distinguish from an F-86, apart from Navy paint and the gun muzzles of the 20 mm cannon. The engine was the General Electric J47-GE-2, a navalized version of the J47-GE-27 used in the F-86F. The naval modifications of the FJ-2 had increased weight by about 500 kg over the F-86F, but unfortunately had not succeeded in delivering a fully carrier-capable fighter. A decision had already been made to give it to land-based squadrons of the US Marine Corps.

Construction was slowed due to demand for the F-86 in Korea; the FJ-2 was not produced in large numbers until after that conflict had concluded. Only seven aircraft had been delivered by then end of 1953, and it was January 1954 before the first aircraft was delivered to a Marine squadron, VMF-122. The Navy preferred the lighter F9F Cougar due to its superior slow-speed performance for carrier operations, and the 200 FJ-2 models built were delivered to the United States Marine Corps. The Marines did make several cruises aboard carriers and tried to solve the type's carrier handling problems, but the FJ-2 was never really satisfactory. In 1956, the FJ-2 already disappeared from front-line service, and reserve units retired it in 1957.

FJ-3

Even while development of the FJ-2 was ongoing, the development was planned of a version powered by the Wright 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.

To test the new engine a single FJ-2, BuNo 131931, was modified, but the first true production FJ-3 flew on 3 July 1953. The only externally visible change required by the new engine was a deeper intake to accommodate the larger mass flow. Early FJ-3s had the same wing as the FJ-2, but from 1955 onwards the FJ-3 was built with a so-called "6-3" wing, with a leading edge that was extended 6 inches at the root and 3 inches at the tip. This modification, first introduced on the F-86F, enhanced maneuverability at the price of a small increase in landing speed because the leading edge slats were deleted. The version introduced on the FJ-3 was different from that fitted to the F-86F, as camber was applied to the underside of the leading edge to improve low-speed handling. On the FJ-3, the new wing leading edges also held extra fuel. From the 345th aircraft onwards, the wings were provided with four stations for external loads, up to 1000 lb on the inboard stations and 500 lb on the outboard stations.

Deliveries began in September 1954, and the FJ-3 joined the fleet in May 1955. An FJ-3 was the first fighter to land aboard the new supercarrier USS Forrestal in 1956. Problems were encountered with the J65 engine, including failures of its lubrication system under the acceleration of launch or during manoeuvres, and failures of the turbine blades. Nevertheless, the Navy was more satisfied with the FJ-3 than it had been with the FJ-2, and in March 1954 it ordered an additional 149 aircraft. Because of its more powerful engine, the FJ-3 was superior to most models of the F-86, except the F-86H. A total of 538 FJ-3s were built. Of these 194 were modified to FJ-3Ms with the ability to carry AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. Some FJ-3s were later modified to control Regulus missiles (KDU-1), and F9F-6K Cougar target drones. In 1956 the Navy retro-fitted all its FJ-3s with probe-and-drogue air refueling equipment, a long probe being fitted under the left wing.

Variants

  • XFJ-2 : Test and evaluation aircraft; three built.
  • FJ-2 Fury : Single-seat fighter-bomber aircraft, equipped with folding wings; powered by one General Electric J47-GE-2 turbojet; 200 built.
  • FJ-3 Fury (after 1962 F-1C) : Single-seat fighter-bomber version, powered by the more powerful 7,800 lbf (34.7 kN) Wright J65-W-2 or 7,650 lbf (34 kN) J65-W-4 turbojet engine; 538 built.
  • FJ-3M Fury (after 1962 MF-1C) : Improved version of the FJ-3, with the ability to carry AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles; 194 FJ-3 converted to this standard.
  • FJ-3D (after 1962 DF-1C) : conversions to control aircraft for Regulus SSM-N-8 missiles and KDU target drones.
  • FJ-3D2 (after 1962 DF-1D) : conversions to control aircraft for F9F-6K Cougar target drones.

Operators

  • United States :
    • United States Navy.
    • United States Marine Corps.

Aircraft on display

  • FJ-2 :
    • BuNo 132023 - National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Florida.
    • BuNo 132057 - USS Hornet Museum, Alameda, California.
  • FJ-3 :
    • BuNo 135841 - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina.
    • BuNo 135867 - Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California.
    • BuNo 135868 - Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York, New York.
    • BuNo 135883 - USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California.
    • BuNo 136032 - Middleton Field in Evergreen, Alabama.
  • FJ-3M :
    • BuNo 141393 - Hickory Aviation Museum in Hickory, North Carolina.

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North American FJ-2/-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.

    • Specifications (FJ-2)

  • Crew : 1.
  • Length : 37 ft 7 in (11.45 m).
  • Height : 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m).
  • Wingspan : 37 ft 1.5 in (11.31 m).
  • Wing area : 288 sq ft (26.7 m²).
  • Empty weight : 11,802 lb (5,353 kg).
  • Max. takeoff weight : 18,790 lb (8,523 kg).
  • Maximum speed : 587 kts / 675 mph (1,088 km/h) at sea level.
  • Range : 860 mi (1,593 km) (normal).
  • Service ceiling : 46,800 ft (14,300 m).
  • Rate of climb : 7,230 ft/min (2,204 m/min).
  • Powerplant : One General Electric J47-GE-2 turbojet.
  • Thrust : 6,000 lbf (26.7 kN).
  • Armament : Four 20 mm (0.787 in) Colt Mk 12 cannons (with a total of 600 rounds).

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