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  • North American FJ-4B Furies of VA-146 over NAS North Island in 1961 North American FJ-4B Furies of VA-146 over NAS North Island in 1961
    North American FJ-4B Furies of VA-146 over NAS North Island in 1961
  • North American FJ-4s of VMA-131 fly past the Statue of Liberty circa 1962 North American FJ-4s of VMA-131 fly past the Statue of Liberty circa 1962
    North American FJ-4s of VMA-131 fly past the Statue of Liberty circa 1962
  • North American FJ-4B Fury of VX-4 with Bullpup missiles in April 1958 North American FJ-4B Fury of VX-4 with Bullpup missiles in April 1958
    North American FJ-4B Fury of VX-4 with Bullpup missiles in April 1958
  • FJ-4F Fury with the Rocketdyne AR-1 rocket engine (1957) FJ-4F Fury with the Rocketdyne AR-1 rocket engine (1957)
    FJ-4F Fury with the Rocketdyne AR-1 rocket engine (1957)
  • A FJ-4B of VA-63 (1958) A FJ-4B of VA-63 (1958)
    A FJ-4B of VA-63 (1958)
  • Barrier crash of a FJ-4B of VA-146 on USS Oriskany in 1960 Barrier crash of a FJ-4B of VA-146 on USS Oriskany in 1960
    Barrier crash of a FJ-4B of VA-146 on USS Oriskany in 1960
  • The Columbus FJ-4 production line in 1956 The Columbus FJ-4 production line in 1956
    The Columbus FJ-4 production line in 1956
  • North American FJ-4B Fury North American FJ-4B Fury
    North American FJ-4B Fury
  • A North American FJ-4B is launched<br>from USS Saratoga, circa 1956 A North American FJ-4B is launched<br>from USS Saratoga, circa 1956
    A North American FJ-4B is launched
    from USS Saratoga, circa 1956
  • A Boeing KB-50J Superfortress refueling a VMA-214 North American FJ-4B A Boeing KB-50J Superfortress refueling a VMA-214 North American FJ-4B
    A Boeing KB-50J Superfortress refueling a VMA-214 North American FJ-4B
  • FJ-4B Furies of VA-192 circa 1959 FJ-4B Furies of VA-192 circa 1959
    FJ-4B Furies of VA-192 circa 1959
  • North American FJ-4 of VU-7 with towed aerial targets in 1960 North American FJ-4 of VU-7 with towed aerial targets in 1960
    North American FJ-4 of VU-7 with towed aerial targets in 1960
  • A North American FJ-4 of VU-7 at NAAS Brown Field in 1960 A North American FJ-4 of VU-7 at NAAS Brown Field in 1960
    A North American FJ-4 of VU-7 at NAAS Brown Field in 1960
  • North American FJ-4F Fury with the Rocketdyne AR-1 rocket engine North American FJ-4F Fury with the Rocketdyne AR-1 rocket engine
    North American FJ-4F Fury with the Rocketdyne AR-1 rocket engine
  • FJ-4B of VMA-212 on USS Oriskany in 1960 FJ-4B of VMA-212 on USS Oriskany in 1960
    FJ-4B of VMA-212 on USS Oriskany in 1960
  • A FJ-4 Fury on catapult of USS Forrestal in April 1956 A FJ-4 Fury on catapult of USS Forrestal in April 1956
    A FJ-4 Fury on catapult of USS Forrestal in April 1956
  • FJ-4B with six LAU-3A rocket pods (1957) FJ-4B with six LAU-3A rocket pods (1957)
    FJ-4B with six LAU-3A rocket pods (1957)
  • A North American FJ-4 Fury with Sidewinder missiles, circa 1958 A North American FJ-4 Fury with Sidewinder missiles, circa 1958
    A North American FJ-4 Fury with Sidewinder missiles, circa 1958
  • FJ-4B of VA-146 on USS Bennington in 1958 FJ-4B of VA-146 on USS Bennington in 1958
    FJ-4B of VA-146 on USS Bennington in 1958
  • The North American FJ-4 before its first flight in 1954 The North American FJ-4 before its first flight in 1954
    The North American FJ-4 before its first flight in 1954
  • North American FJ-4B Fury (VA-126 - c1960) North American FJ-4B Fury (VA-126 - c1960)
    North American FJ-4B Fury (VA-126 - c1960)
  • A North American AJ-2 Savage refuels a VMA-223 FJ-4B Fury A North American AJ-2 Savage refuels a VMA-223 FJ-4B Fury
    A North American AJ-2 Savage refuels a VMA-223 FJ-4B Fury
  • A FJ-4B of VA-144 launching from USS Ranger in 1959 A FJ-4B of VA-144 launching from USS Ranger in 1959
    A FJ-4B of VA-144 launching from USS Ranger in 1959
  • A Douglas AD-6 Skyraider of VA-215 refueling a VA-212 FJ-4B Fury in 1958 A Douglas AD-6 Skyraider of VA-215 refueling a VA-212 FJ-4B Fury in 1958
    A Douglas AD-6 Skyraider of VA-215 refueling a VA-212 FJ-4B Fury in 1958
  • A FJ-4B Fury of VA-216 is launched from USS Lexington circa 1961 A FJ-4B Fury of VA-216 is launched from USS Lexington circa 1961
    A FJ-4B Fury of VA-216 is launched from USS Lexington circa 1961

North American FJ-4 Fury

The North American FJ-4 Fury was a swept-wing carrier-capable fighter-bomber for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The final development in a lineage that included the Air Force's F-86 Sabre, the FJ-4 shared its general layout and engine with the earlier FJ-3, but featured an entirely new wing design and was a vastly different design in its final embodiment.

Design and development

Compared to that of the FJ-3, the FJ-4's new wing was much thinner, with a six percent thickness-to-chord ratio, and featured skin panels milled from solid alloy plates. It also had an increased area, and tapered more sharply towards the tips. Slight camber behind the leading edge improved low speed characteristics. The main landing gear design had to be considerably modified to fold wheel and strut within the contours of the new wing. The track of the main wheels was increased and because they were closer to the center of gravity, there was less weight on the nosewheel. Wing folding was limited to the outer wing panels.

The FJ-4 was intended as an all-weather interceptor, a role that required considerable range on internal fuel. The FJ-4 had 50% more fuel capacity than the FJ-3 and was lightened by omitting armor and reducing ammunition capacity. The new wing was "wet"; that is, it provided for integral fuel tankage. The fuselage was deepened to add more fuel, and had a distinctive "razorback" rear deck. A modified cockpit made the pilot more comfortable during the longer missions. The tail surfaces were also extensively modified and had a thinner profile. The overall changes resulted in an aircraft that had little in common with the earlier models, although a family resemblance was still present. The two prototypes had the same Wright J65-W-4 engine as the FJ-3, but production aircraft had the J65-W-16A of 7,700 lbf (34 kN) thrust.

The first FJ-4 flew on 28 October 1954 and delivery began in February 1955.

Of the original order for 221, the last 71 were modified in the FJ-4B fighter-bomber version. This had a stronger wing with six instead of four underwing stations and stronger landing gear. Additional aerodynamic brakes under the aft fuselage made landing safer by allowing pilots to use higher thrust settings, and were also useful for dive attacks. External load was doubled. But the most important characteristic of the FJ-4B was that it was capable of carrying a nuclear weapon on the inboard port station. It was equipped with the LABS or Low-Altitude Bombing System for the delivery of nuclear weapons. The Navy was eager to maintain a nuclear role in its rivalry with the Air Force, and it equipped 10 squadrons with the FJ-4B. It was also flown by three Marine squadrons. In April 1956 the Navy ordered 151 more FJ-4Bs, bringing the production to a total of 152 FJ-4s and 222 FJ-4Bs.

The Navy ordered six FJ-4s to be converted to FJ-4F to test rocket engines, but only two were completed. These featured the North American Rocketdyne AR-1 engine, installed in a fairing above the tail pipe of the jet engine. It ran on hydrogen peroxide and JP-4 jet fuel, and provided an additional 5,000 lbf (22 kN) of thrust for short periods. The FJ-4F reached speeds of Mach 1.41 and altitude of 71,000 ft (21,600 m).

Redesignation

With the new designation system adopted in 1962, the FJ-4 became the F-1E and the FJ-4B the AF-1E. AF-1Es served with United States Naval Reserve units until the late 1960s. A total of 1,115 Furies were received by the Navy and Marine Corps over the course of its production life.

Variants

  • XFJ-4 : Two prototypes with a J65-W-4 engine and re-designed fuselage.
  • YFJ-4 : One FJ-4 used for development testing.
  • FJ-4 Fury : Single-seat fighter-bomber version, powered by a 7,700 lbf (34 kN) Wright J65-W-16A turbojet engine. 150 built.
  • FJ-4B Fury : Single-seat ground-attack close support version with six underwing pylons, 222 built.
  • FJ-4F Fury : Test and evaluation aircraft, fitted with an auxiliary rocket motor and supplementary fuel tank. Two conversions from FJ-4.
  • F-1E Fury : Redesignation of the FJ-4.
  • AF-1E Fury : Redesignation of the FJ-4B.
  • AF-1F (NA-295) : Proposed light-attack version with TF30 engine, competitor to the A-7; not built.

Operators

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

Survivors

Airworthy

  • FJ-4B :
    • BuNo 143575 - Richard Sugden in Wilson, Wyoming.

On display

  • FJ-4A :
    • BuNo 139486 - National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Florida.
    • 139516 - Historic Aviation Memorial Museum in Tyler, Texas.
  • FJ-4B :
    • BuNo 139531 - Pima Air & Space Museum, adjacent to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona.
    • 143557 - Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park in Cordele, Georgia.
    • BuNo 143568 - Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
    • BuNo 143610 - The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York.

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North American FJ-4 Fury

  • Role : Fighter aircraft.
  • National origin : United States.
  • Manufacturer : North American Aviation.
  • First flight : 28 October 1954.
  • Retired : late 1960s.
  • Primary users :
    • United States Navy.
    • United States Marine Corps.
  • Number built : 374.
  • Developed from : North American FJ-2/-3 Fury.

    • Specifications (FJ-4)

  • Crew : 1.
  • Length : 36 ft 4 in (11.1 m).
  • Height : 13 ft 11 in (4.2 m).
  • Wingspan : 39 ft 1 in (11.9 m).
  • Wing area : 338.66 ft² (31.46 m²).
  • Wing loading : 69.9 lb/ft² (341.7 kg/m²).
  • Empty weight : 13,210 lb (6,000 kg).
  • Loaded weight : 20,130 lb (9,200 kg).
  • Max. takeoff weight : 23,700 lb (10,750 kg).
  • Maximum speed : 680 mph (1,094 km/h) at sea level.
  • Range : 2,020 mi (3,250 km) with two 200 gal (760 l) drop tanks and two AIM-9 missiles.
  • Service ceiling : 46,800 ft (14,300 m).
  • Rate of climb : 7.600 ft/min (39 m/s).
  • Powerplant : One Wright J65-W-16A turbojet.
  • Thrust : 7,700 lbf (34 kN).
  • Thrust/weight : 0.325.
  • Armament :
    • Four 20 mm (0.787 in) Colt Mk 12 cannon (144 rpg, 578 rounds in total).
    • Six LAU-3/A 70mm rocket pods.
    • Four AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.
    • Bombs : 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) of underwing ordnance, including missiles.

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