North American AJ Savage - Specifications (AJ-1)

Specifications (AJ-1)

Source: U.S. Navy

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 63 ft 1 in (19.2 m)
  • Wingspan: 71 ft 5 in (21.8 m)
  • Height: 20 ft 5 in (6.2 m)
  • Wing area: 836 ft² (78 m²)
  • Empty weight: 27,558 lb (12,500 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 47,000 lb (21,363 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 50,954 lb (23,161 kg)
  • Powerplant:
    • 1 × Allison J33-A-1 turbojet, 4,600 lbf (20 kN)
    • 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44W radial engines, 2,400 hp (1,790 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 471 mph (409 kn, 758 km/h)
  • Range: 1,731 mi (1,505 nmi, 2,787 km)
  • Service ceiling: 40,800 ft (12,440 m)
  • Rate of climb: 2,900 ft/min (14.7 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 63.2 lb/ft² (309 kg/m²)
  • Power/mass (prop): 0.091 hp/lb (150 W/kg)
  • Thrust/weight (jet): 0.087

Armament

  • Bombs: 12,000 lb (5,400 kg) of conventional bombs or 1 nuclear bomb

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