AJ Savage
AJ Savage
Description
Role
Crew	Three
Dimensions
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
Weights
Empty	27,558 lb	12,500 kg
Gross	52,862 lb	23,980 kg
Maximum take-off	50,954 lb	23,110 kg
Powerplant
Engines	Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44W engines One Allison J-33-A-1 turbojet
Power	2,400 hp	1,800 kW
Thrust	4,600 lbf	20 kN
Performance
Maximum speed	471 mph	758 km/h
Combat range
Ferry range
Service ceiling		13,100 m
Rate of climb
Armament
Guns	None
Bombs	12,000 lb	5,400 kg

On June 24, 1946, the U.S. Navy awarded North American Aviation a contract to build the aircraft that would become the AJ Savage. Intended as a carrier based bomber, the AJ was first reported in squadron service by VC-5 on September 13, 1949. It was eventually redesignated A-2 under the 1962 joint aircraft designation system. AJ Savage. ... Pratt & Whitney R-2800 The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp was an aircraft engine, and part of the long-lived Wasp family. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... North American Aviation, Inc. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

Variants

• XAJ-1 Experimental aircraft
• AJ-1 (A-2A) Specifications listed in table at right
• AJ-2 (A-2B) Engines replaced by Pratt and Whitney R-2800-48 and Allison J-33-A-10 models respectively, increased fuel capacity
• AJ-2P AJ-2 with redesigned nose for cameras

Pratt & Whitney R-2800 The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp was an aircraft engine, and part of the long-lived Wasp family. ...

Units Using the AJ Savage

United States Navy

• VAH-15
• VAH-16
• VAP-61
• VAP-62
• VC-5

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Designation sequence:

• Navy sequence (before 1962): AF - A2F - AH - AJ - A2J - A3J - AM - AU
• Unified sequence (after 1962): A-1 - A-2 - A-3 - A-4 - A-5

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• List of military aircraft of the United States

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