Engineering:North American XSN2J
| XSN2J-1 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Trainer aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | North American Aviation |
| First flight | 10 February 1947 |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 2 |
| Developed into | T-28 Trojan |
The North American XSN2J-1, also known by the company designation NA-142, was developed for the United States Navy by North American Aviation as a replacement for the SNJ Texan as an advanced scout-trainer.[1] Designed in competition with the Fairchild XNQ, the XSN2J-1 first flew on 15 February 1947, two aircraft being evaluated by the Navy. Neither aircraft were considered satisfactory in evaluations; in addition, restrictions on the Navy's budget meant that the aircraft could not be ordered at the time, and the program was cancelled in 1948.[2] The similar T-28 Trojan would later be ordered to fill the Navy's requirement for a new trainer.[2]
Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two (student and instructor)
- Length: 32 ft (9.8 m)
- Wingspan: 41 ft (12 m)
- Wing area: 236 sq ft (21.9 m2)
- Empty weight: 5,500 lb (2,495 kg)
- Gross weight: 7,500 lb (3,402 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820-78 Cyclone radial, 1,100 hp (820 kW)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard Hydromatic constant-speed propeller, 10 ft 9 1⁄2 in (3.289 m) diameter [3]
Performance
- Maximum speed: 270 mph (430 km/h, 230 kn)
- Cruise speed: 190 mph (310 km/h, 170 kn)
- Stall speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn) [3]
- Range: 1,600 mi (2,600 km, 1,400 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 30,000 ft (9,100 m) service
- Rate of climb: 2,000 ft/min (10 m/s) [3]
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Related lists
- List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)
References
- ↑ "Trainer is Missing Link". Popular Science (New York: Popular Science Publishing Co.) 150 (5): 104. May 1947. https://books.google.com/books?id=KiYDAAAAMBAJ&q=XSN2J-1&pg=PA104. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Johnson, E.R. (18 February 2015). American Military Training Aircraft: Fixed and Rotary-Wing Trainers Since 1916. Lloyd S. Jones. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-7864-7094-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=kIyoBgAAQBAJ&q=%22XSN2J-1%22&pg=PA302. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bridgman 1948, p. 304c
- Bridges, Derek. SN - Scout Trainer Aircraft, U.S. Military Aircraft and Weapon Designations.
- Bridgman, Leonard (1948). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1948. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd..
- Silich, Rob. "North American Aviation T-28 Trojan: The Last Great Warbird?" KiwiFlyer Issue 6. New Zealand Warbirds Association.
External links
- North American XSN2J-1, Ed Coates Collection.
- [1]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081207004318/http://www.scramble.nl/wiki/index.php?title=North_American%2FDesignations
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