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Description
| Manufacturer: | North American |
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| Base model: | FJ | ||
| Designation: | FJ | ||
| Version: | -3 | ||
| Nickname: | Fury | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 37' 7" | 11.4 m | |
| Height: | 13' 7" | 4.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 37' 1" | 11.3 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 12,205 lb | 5,535 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 17,179 lb | 7,791 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 17,180 lb | 7,791 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright JG-S-W-2 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 7,800 lb | 3,537 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,784 miles | 4,483 km | |
| Max Speed: | 681 mph | 1,096 km/h | 592 kt |
| Ceiling: | 49,000 ft | 14,934 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Patrick Froncillo Meadville, PA | I served in VF173 56 till we got decommisoned. I was under Fj3 as it rolled off deck trying to tie it down. Ruby jumped back into cockpit to apply brakes, but plane rolled over side. I thought Ruby was a gonner. for I knew he couldn't swim. We located him next morn. thank god. I use to pitch softball for our 173 team. I had chance to go with Knott to blue angles. but would have had to exdend 18 more months. Told knott no thanks. Wish I had now. Left 173 went to Hu2 Lake hurst nj. till 1960 discharge. Flew as rescue crewman in hup. In hu2 hello outfit. Like to hear from any of my old buddies from vf 173 56 till 58 02/12/2014 @ 16:07 [ref: 68344] |
| Jim Price Kilmarnock, VA | Bu no. 139474 as pictured on this site is actually an F-1E (FJ-4) per Joe Baugers web site. Note the diference in the way the wings fold and the fairing behind the cockpit 09/06/2013 @ 07:56 [ref: 68050] |
| Don Smith, AQ2 (AQCS) Jax, FL | I became a VF-173 Sunday Puncher in Sept. '56 right out of AQ'A' school.
The squadron was depoyed aboard the Randolph in the Med at the time where I joined them. Worked for chief Parks and peddled popcorn to the ready rooms for movie time. I remember one neat kid who was a plane captain and jumped in to ride the brakes after his pilot got out. Blue shirts failed to put a tiedown chain or chocks when they walked off. Our plane captain exited the cockpit to finish tying down the plane when it rolled over the side with him as he jumped back into the cockpit to set the brakes. Too late! As the plane floated astern our PC walked out on the wing and stepped into a liferaft that was carried away also. Couldn't swim and didn't get wet. Same PC was lying on his plane's wing down in the hangar bay when an A4 Marine Ordy cooked off a 20mm round which pieces bounced around and one chunk hit our PC in the knee. When he got back from the hospital in Naples he stated he definitely wasn't shipping over. After we got back to Jax I believe it was lCDR Knott who was picked up by the Blue Angels in '58. Mustache and all. But for me I wound up across the road in NAMOTRAGRU 1085 teaching A4D-2N bombing systems, AJB-3 All Attitude Indicating System, and APG-53 Terrain Avoidance Radar. Unfortunately I don't remember any other of the crew but I really loved the FJ Fury. Ran into Chief Parks again at a VA-172 reunion in '80. 02/24/2013 @ 16:34 [ref: 67617] |
| Don Smith, AQ2 (AQCS) Jax, FL | I became a VF-173 Sunday Puncher in Sept. '57 right out of AQ'A' school.
The squadron was depoyed aboard the Randolph in the Med at the time where I joined them. Worked for chief Parks and peddled popcorn to the ready rooms for movie time. I remember one neat kid who was a plane captain and jumped in to ride the brakes after his pilot got out. Blue shirts failed to put a tiedown chain or chocks when they walked off. Our plane captain exited the cockpit to finish tying down the plane when it rolled over the side with him as he jumped back into the cockpit to set the brakes. Too late! As the plane floated astern our PC walked out on the wing and stepped into a liferaft that was carried away also. Couldn't swim and didn't get wet. Same PC was lying on his plane's wing down in the hangar bay when an A4 Marine Ordy cooked off a 20mm round which pieces bounced around and one chunk hit our PC in the knee. When he got back from the hospital in Naples he stated he definitely wasn't shipping over. After we got back to Jax I believe it was lCDR Knott who was picked up by the Blue Angels in '58. Mustache and all. But for me I wound up across the road in NAMOTRAGRU 1085 teaching A4D-2N bombing systems, AJB-3 All Attitude Indicating System, and APG-53 Terrain Avoidance Radar. Unfortunately I don't remember any other of the crew but I really loved the FJ Fury. Ran into Chief Parks again at a VA-172 reunion in '80. 02/24/2013 @ 16:32 [ref: 67616] |
| Norman Morgan Oroville, CA | Much to my suprise to see these postings. I was in GMGRU2 at Chincoteague, Virginia 2/1956 - 2/1957 I was on the flight line with FJ3's. I was on the line when Edawrd R. Merrill visited the squadren
Prior duty was at N.A.F. N.O.T.S china lake on the flight line with the FJ1, FJ2, FJ3 and every kind of new aircraft of it's time. Also from the begining to aproved the Sidewinder, 2.0 FFAR Rigulas. Served at China Lake 1954 - 1956. Now retired from the publishing company ( Kable News) and Chaplain Ret./ Pastor Southern Baptist now Ret. Anyone from GMGRU2 or China Lake, N.O.T.S. 1954-1956 feel free to send me an email 01/25/2010 @ 06:16 [ref: 25630] |
| Sheldon Cann Gaithersburg, MD | My father, Tedford 'Ted' Cann, served as an FJ-3 pilot in the VF-173 Jesters from 1953-1957 during the fleet introduction and testing at Patuxent. He flew the Fury on the USS Wasp 1953-1954 world cruise in CAG 17 after carquals. Dad recently passed away (June 2008) but I would love to hear from anyone who knew him at JAX or Patuxent during this time. Best to all visiting here! 02/04/2009 @ 07:35 [ref: 23628] |
| A Schroeder AMH-2 , SD | I just stumbled on to this sight, What a coinsidense,
I served in Gm-Gru -1 at BP also at the same time as Dale Parker, I don't remember him , but I recall the 2 accidents , as if they were yesterday. I got to BP in May of 58, and left in Mar of 60,. This is for Dale Parker, if you read this , send me an E mail, I knew Harvy Brown on your Naha Deployment, he is now desesed.Lung Cancer. I've often wondered about many of the Groups members , wish they had a reunion. Al 01/09/2009 @ 07:41 [ref: 23450] |
| Buddy Lemoine kingston, NH | Was attached to both GMGRU-1 at NAS Barbers Point and GMU-90 at ALF Bonham, Kauai from FEB 57 to Mar 59. Saw numerious launches of the Regulas. Remained on active duty
till retiring in Jun of 1979. YNC, USN-Retired 01/04/2009 @ 07:09 [ref: 23414] |
| T. Williams , MO | I was aboard an APA, the USS Muliphen? during a med cruise in 56. On the deck one day I watched two aircraft catapult and go into the drink. I was infantry at the time and did not go to flight school until 61. Often remember those birds. Some of the entries from 56 look surprising familar to that timeframe. The APA I was on was also off Greece when the aircraft went in.
Regards, Tom Williams Formerly a Pittston, Pa resident 11/24/2008 @ 18:10 [ref: 23135] |
| Dale Parker , FL | Was with GMGRU 1 DET. Sierra at NAF Naha, Okinawa 1958 and 1959. When I first got arrived there were only about 20 personel and we had two F9F 5s and one F9F 2. Later three FJ 3s and more people were sent from our parent unit located at NAS Barber's Point. One of the FJs crashed, during takeoff, on the runway with an AF pilot flying it. He was an F86D pilot and I guess he forgot the FJ didn't have an after burner. Another one had a flame out and landed with no damage on a dirt airstrip under construction on Formosa. It took about 30 days to get an engine flown in. At that time Okinawa was a paradise. Later the Det broke up and I ended up at Barbers Point until my enlistment was up. 04/04/2008 @ 08:11 [ref: 20333] |
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