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Description
| Manufacturer: | Naval Aircraft Factory |
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| Base model: | N3N | ||
| Designation: | N3N | ||
| Version: | -3 | ||
| Nickname: | Yellow Peril | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1922-1926 | ||
| Basic role: | Trainer | ||
| Crew: | Instructor & Student |
Specifications
| Length: | 25' 6" | 7.7 m | |
| Height: | 10' 10" | 3.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 34' | 10.3 m | |
| Wingarea: | 305.0 sq ft | 28.3 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 2,090 lb | 947 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 2,792 lb | 1,266 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-760-2 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 235 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 470 miles | 756 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 90 mph | 144 km/h | 77 kt |
| Max Speed: | 126 mph | 202 km/h | 109 kt |
| Climb: | 800 ft/min | 243 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 15,200 ft | 4,632 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
| Mid-Atlantic Air Museum | Reading | Pennsylvania |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| U.S. Naval Academy | Anapolis | Maryland |
| USS Lexington Museum On The Bay | Corpus Christi | Texas |
N3N-3 on display
Mid-Atlantic Air Museum | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| David Jay , MI | Correction (list below):
Aircraft formerly at Historic Aviation Restoration Museum has been sold and is now in private ownership (airworthy, flying in Colorado). 12/18/2014 @ 07:53 [ref: 68829] |
| David Jay Grand Rapids, MI | Additional Museum aircraft:
http://notastearman.wordpress.com/museum-aircraft/ National Air and Space Museum(Dulles), Chantilly, VA Military Aviation Museum Virginia Beach, VA Historic Aviation Restoration Museum, Maryland Heights, MO Warbird Air Museum, Nampa, ID Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ Western Antique Aircraft and Auto Museum, Hood River, OR Evergreen Air Museum McMinnville, OR Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA (3 aircraft) El Toro Marine Corps Museum, Orange County, CA Chilean Air Force Museum, Santiago, Chile (N3N-1) 06/06/2013 @ 03:49 [ref: 67872] |
| David Jay , MI | Just started a blog dedicated to the N3N. Stop by, browse a bit and offer any insights or info:
www.notastearman.wordpress.com I am especially interested in adding to the active fleet. I would love your bird's history and a photo. 05/22/2013 @ 12:34 [ref: 67830] |
| David Jay , MI | Just started a blog dedicated to the N3N. Stop by, browse a bit and offer any insights or info.
I am especially interested in adding to the active fleet. I would love your bird's history and a photo. 05/22/2013 @ 12:34 [ref: 67829] |
| Gene Parsons Clinton, NC | I have a N3N-3 down for covering. It has the 300 Lyc. installed on it. That top wing is a pain! 04/29/2013 @ 06:31 [ref: 67773] |
| Leon Grieve Van Nuys, CA | I have been assisting in the final restoration process of an N3N-3.
We are trying to use the original wheels and Bendix brakes, but can not get the master cylinders to operate the wheel cylinders. The check valve just by-psses back to the reservoir. What type of master cylinder is used in the other flyable N3Ns? 02/21/2012 @ 07:44 [ref: 53156] |
| Don Chapton Twin Falls, ID | I've been flying N3Ns since 1984. Flew N1120 for 17 years. It was stock, no electrical with the 30x5 wheels. Great airplane. I flt N45261 regularly now. It has a 300 Lyc and is a real performer. When the weather warms up next spring I will also get to fly N45305 so get to have 3 Ns in the logbook. 12/07/2011 @ 08:41 [ref: 51038] |
| WildDog , OH | I just wanted to say, the only OPERATIONAL N3N-3 That is restored to FULL historical accuracy is by where I live. There is only 1 of it's kind, and the owner has the 3 of the 5 surviving floats (I think) and is working on restoring 4 other N3N-3s. 06/20/2011 @ 18:13 [ref: 39689] |
| jad San Diego, CA | My mom was a Navy Aviation Machinist Mate at NAS Ottumwa (Iowa) during WWII and she worked on these aircraft. I've several photos of her doing maintenance in one of the old hangars. 04/01/2011 @ 19:29 [ref: 37155] |
| Luis Marimon Barcelona, OTH | Hi there:
I\'m considering the purchse of a Naval N3N and I have a few questions you may help with: - Is maintenance complicated? availability of spare parts? - Difficult to fly? landings? - Visibility forward from fron and rear seats? - Fuel and oil consumption? Any comment will be extremely helpful. For your info I live in Spain, Barcelona. Thanks a lot! Luis Marimón 12/03/2010 @ 05:35 [ref: 33875] |
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