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Aj Savage | AJ Savage |
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AJ Savage | | Description |
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| Role | | | Crew | Three | | Dimensions |
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| Length | 63 ft 1 in | 19.2 m | | Wingspan | 71 ft 5 in | 21.8 m | | Height | 20 ft 5 in | 6.2 m | | Wing area | 836 ft² | 78 m² | | Weights |
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| Empty | 27,558 lb | 12,500 kg | | Gross | 52,862 lb | 23,980 kg | | Maximum take-off | 50,954 lb | 23,110 kg | | Powerplant |
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| Engines | Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44W engines
One Allison J-33-A-1 turbojet | | Power | 2,400 hp | 1,800 kW | | Thrust | 4,600 lbf | 20 kN | | Performance |
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| Maximum speed | 471 mph | 758 km/h | | Combat range | | | | Ferry range | | | | Service ceiling | | 13,100 m | | Rate of climb | | | | Armament |
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| Guns | None | | Bombs | 12,000 lb | 5,400 kg | On June 24, 1946, the U.S. Navy awarded North American Aviation a contract to build the aircraft that would become the AJ Savage. Intended as a carrier based bomber, the AJ was first reported in squadron service by VC-5 on September 13, 1949. It was eventually redesignated A-2. Variants - XAJ-1 Experimental aircraft
- AJ-1 (A-2A) Specifications listed in table at right
- AJ-2 Engines replaced by Pratt and Whitney R-2800-48 and Allison J-33-A-10 models respectively, increased fuel capacity
- AJ-2P AJ-2 with redesigned nose for cameras
Units Using the AJ Savage United States Navy | bgcolor="#e0e0e0" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:3px solid"|Related content | | b>Related Development | align="center"| | | b>Similar Aircraft | align="center"| | | b>Designation Series | align="center"| A-1 - A-2 - A-3 - A-4 - A-5 | | b>Related Lists | align="center"| List of military aircraft of the United States |
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