North American A2J
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| A2J Super Savage | |
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| Type | Attack aircraft |
| Manufacturer | North American Aviation |
| Status | Cancelled |
The A2J-1 was a prototype carrier-based attack aircraft built in the early 1950s by North American Aviation. It was essentially an 'enlarged' AJ Savage with the two reciprocating engines replaced with two Allison T40 turboprop engines and removal of the tail-mounted turbojet. The T40 engines, which was an advanced engine design of joining two T38 turboprop engines to drive two large contra-rotating propellers through a combining gearbox, proved to be very unreliable. The T40 engine was also used in the developmental A2D-1. After a number of engine related mishaps the A2J, as well as the A2D, projects were abandoned.
[edit] Specifications (XA2J-1 Super Savage)
General characteristics
- Crew:
- Length: 70 ft 3 in (21.42 m)
- Wingspan: 71 ft 6 in (21.80 m)
- Height: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
- Wing area: 836 ft² (77.7 m²)
- Empty weight: 35,350 lb (16,035 kg)
- Loaded weight: 46,890 lb (21,269 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 61,200 lb (27,760 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Allison T40-A-6 turboprops, 5,035 eshp (3,756 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 451 mph (726 km/h)
- Range: 2,180 miles (3,508 km)
- Service ceiling: 37,500 ft (11,400 m)
- Rate of climb: 6,820 ft/min (34.7 m/s)
- Wing loading: 56 lb/ft² (274 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.21 hp/lb (0.35 kW/kg)
Armament
- 10,500 lb (4,763 lb) of disposable stores
- 2x 20 mm cannons in tail (never fitted)
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