AJ Savage

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Image:AJ Savage.jpg 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 under the 1962 joint aircraft designation system.

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Variants

  • XAJ-1 : Prototype, two aircraft built.
  • AJ-1 (A-2A) Specifications listed in the table below
  • AJ-2 (A-2B) Engines replaced by Pratt and Whitney R-2800-48 and Allison J-33-A-10 models respectively, increased fuel capacity
  • AJ-2P : Photo-reconnaissance version of the AJ-2, with redesigned nose for cameras.

Units Using the AJ Savage

United States Navy

Specifications (AJ-1)

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