Berliner-Joyce XF3J

XF3J

Role	Fighter
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Berliner-Joyce Aircraft
First flight	23 January 1934^[1]
Primary user	United States Navy
Number built	1

The Berliner-Joyce XF3J was an American biplane fighter, built by Berliner-Joyce Aircraft. It was submitted to the United States Navy for their request for a single-seat carrier-based fighter powered by a 625 hp (466 kW) Wright R-1510-26 engine.^[1]

Development and design

The XF3J had elliptical fabric covered wings which gave it the appearance of a butterfly. The fuselage was semimonocoque metallic with an aluminum skin. The undercarriage was fixed, and would be the last biplane fighter without a retractable gear that the U.S. Navy would test. The aircraft performed satisfactorily in testing, but more promising aircraft had been developed and, in September 1935, the program was terminated.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 22 ft 11 in (6.99 m)
Wingspan: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)
Height: 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
Wing area: 240 ft² (22.3 m²)
Empty weight: 2,717 lb (1,232 kg)
Gross weight: 4,016 lb (1,822 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1510-26, 625 hp ( kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 209 mph (336 km/h)
Range: 1,400 miles (2,253 km)
Service ceiling: 24,500 ft (7,468 m)

Armament

2 × .30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns
232 lb (105 kg) bombs

References

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Citations

1 2 3 4 Angelucci, 1987. pp.61-62.

Bibliography

Angelucci, Enzo (1987). The American Fighter from 1917 to the present. New York: Orion Books. pp. 61–62.

Berliner-Joyce aircraft

P-16 OJ XFJ XF2J XF3J

United States Navy fighter designations pre-1962

General Aviation Brewster	FA FA² F2A F3A

Boeing	FB F2B F3B F4B F5B F6B F7B F8B

Curtiss	CF F2C F3C F4C F5C¹ F6C F7C F8C F9C F10C F11C F12C F13C F14C F15C

Douglas McDonnell	XFD F2D² F3D F4D F5D F6D FD F2D to "H"

Grumman	FF F2F F3F F4F F5F F6F F7F F8F F9F-1 to -5 F9F-6 to -8 F10F F11F F12F

Eberhart Goodyear	FG F2G FG F2G

Hall McDonnell	FH FH F2H F3H F4H

Berliner-Joyce North American	FJ F2J F3J FJ-1 FJ-2/3 FJ-4

Loening Bell	FL FL YF2L-1 F2L-1K F3L

General Motors	FM F2M F3M

Naval Aircraft Factory	FN

Lockheed	FO (I) FO (II)

Ryan	FR F2R F3R

Supermarine	FS

Northrop	FT F2T

Vought	FU F2U F3U F4U F5U F6U F7U F8U F8U-3

Lockheed	FV

Wright CC&F	WP F2W F3W FW² F2W² F3W² F4W

Convair	FY F2Y

¹ Not assigned • ² Assigned to a different manufacturer's type See also: Aeromarine AS • Vought VE-7

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