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The FJ-4 Fury was the third of a series of carrier-based interceptors stemming from the land-based F-86 Sabre. Its predecessors, the FJ-2 and -3, embodied progressive changes over their land-based precursor to suit them for the naval role, but were externally similar to the Sabre. The FJ-4, however, embodied so much redesign that it was virtually a new aircraft. The FJ-4's wing possessed greater chord than that of the FJ-3, and embodied an automatically drooped leading-edge, large-chord flaps, and inboard flap/ailerons. The fuselage and cockpit contours had been revised, and the main undercarriage geometry was similar to that of the F-100 Super Sabre. The nose-wheel unit was so designed that the normal nose-up static attitude could be increased for catapulting. Two prototypes of the FJ-4 were produced (serial numbers 139279 and 139280), the first of these flying on October 28, 1954. The FJ-2 Fury and FJ-3 Fury were respectively powered by the 6,100-pound static thrust General Electric J47-GE-27 and the 7,220-pound static thrust Wright J65-W-3. Armament consisted of four 20-mm cannon and, on the later versions, six Philco Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. A Navy gun-sight and an improved Navy ejection-seat were fitted. |
