North American A2J
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The A2J-1 was a prototype carrier-based attack aircraft built in the early 1950s by North American Aviation. It was essentially an 'enlarged' AJ Savage with the two reciprocating engines replaced with two Allison T40 turboprop engines and removal of the tail-mounted turbojet. The T40 engines, which was an advanced engine design of joining two T38 turboprop engines to drive two large contra-rotating propellers through a combining gearbox, proved to be very unreliable. The T40 engine was also used in the developmental A2D-1. After a number of engine related mishaps the A2J, as well as the A2D, projects were abandoned.
Specifications (XA2J-1 Super Savage)
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