Manufacturer:
NORTH AMERICANMarkings:
Prototype flight testing, Columbus NAS, 1956Designation:
AF-1ESerial Number:
139531NORTH AMERICAN AF-1E FURY
The North American Fury is a navalized version of the F-86 Sabre. The FJ-4B version of the Fury was designed in 1956 specifically to provide the U.S. Navy with a nuclear strike aircraft. Equipped with the Low Altitude Bombing System (LABS) computer and carrying one nuclear weapon on the inboard left wing the FJ-4B served until the early 1960s when most were phased out of service. A total of 222 FJ-4B Furies were built.
Specifications
- Wingspan: 39 ft 1 in
- Length: 36 ft 4 in
- Height: 13 ft 11 in
- Weight: 26,000 lbs (loaded)
- Max. Speed: 715 mph
- Service Ceiling: 45,000 ft
- Range: 2,700 miles
- Engines: 1 Wright J-65-W-16 turbojet, 7,700 lbs thrust
- Crew: 1