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[WIP] The Grumman J2F Duck - AnomalousMaterials - 18.01.2009
The Grumman J2F Duck was an American single-engine amphibious biplane.
_Development___________
The G-15 was an improved version of the earlier JF Duck, differing by having a longer float.[1] It was ordered by the United States Navy as the J2F Duck.
The J2F-1 Duck first flew on 2 April 1936 powered by a 750hp (559kW) Wright R-1820 Cyclone, and was delivered to the US Navy on the same day. The J2F-2 had a Wright Cyclone engine but boosted to 790hp (589kW). Twenty J2F-3 variants were built in 1939 for use as executive transports for the Navy with plush interiors. Pressure of work following the United States entry into the war in 1941 production of the J2F Duck was transferred to the Columbia Aircraft Corporation of New York. They produced 330 aircraft for the Navy and US Coast Guard.
A surplus Navy Duck was converted for use by the United States Air Force in the Air/Sea Rescue role as the OA-12 in 1942.
_Design______________
The J2F was an equal-span single-bay biplane with a large monocoque central float which also housed the retractable main landing gear. It had strut-mounted stabiliser floats beneath each lower wing. A crew of two or three were carried in tandem cockpits, forward for the pilot and rear for an observer with room for a radio operator if required. It had a cabin in the fuselage for two passengers or a stretcher.
The Duck's main pontoon was blended into the fuselage, making it almost a flying boat despite its similarity to a conventional landplane which has been float-equipped. This configuration was shared with the earlier Loening OL, Grumman having acquired the rights to Loening's hull, float and undercarriage designs.[2] Like the F4F Wildcat, its narrow-tracked landing gear was hand-cranked.
The aircraft was used by both the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, with the latter using them as utility aircraft for missions including mapping, rescue work, photography, and a target training.
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- md_wild_weasel - 18.01.2009
oh man, she looks fantastic!, very nice work , very nice
- RealDarko - 18.01.2009
Outstanding mate!! Do you think is ready for game insertion??
- EasyRider - 18.01.2009
A Grumman J2F Duck
Absolutely awesome Man... Looks really ,really good from the Pic's
Would make an awesome addition to the game,I personally like the Bi-plane era
and the Grunman Duck is and always will be .....
One of my Favorites....
Thank you very much for sharing you pics and info,
I'm looking forward to seeing more of it in the future!
Thank you
Easy
- Trooper117 - 18.01.2009
Picks chin up off of the floor!
- CUJO_1970 - 18.01.2009
That looks incredible.
I hope this will make it into the sim, it would be a fantastic addition. Is there import and FM work planned for this? My understanding from the PBY thread is that the game engine recognizes either landing gear or floats but not both at the same time...so maybe one for land and one for water?
Well this model looks amazing, I hope we can fly it in the sim soon!
- lollpea - 18.01.2009
only one word: AMAZING
hock: thats one of the finest planes i have seen being made for IL2. in top 3 for sure
- mig88 - 18.01.2009
Wow.... that's all I can say!
- renmik - 18.01.2009
hock: Speechless here....
- Dudok22 - 18.01.2009
very interesting plane! I am looking forward to it! 8)
- si1va - 18.01.2009
hock: A beautiful looking plane, well done
- ordway - 18.01.2009
Beautiful! I really want to fly it!
- Ace01 - 18.01.2009
WTH
this is beautiful!
- Radoye - 18.01.2009
I love that plane!
Ont question though - did you solved the problem with amphibian ops? AFAIK it is not possible to make a plane be able to land both on runways and in water...
- American - 18.01.2009
Radoye Wrote:I love that plane!
Ont question though - did you solved the problem with amphibian ops? AFAIK it is not possible to make a plane be able to land both on runways and in water...
**And carrier..
And are you sure? I bet there's a way it can be done.