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NAF N3N-3 Canary
| Crew | 2 |
| Dimensions | 34'0" by 28'4" by 13'4" 10.36m 8.63m by 4.06m |
| Weight | 2090-2802 lbs 948-1271 kg |
| Maximum speed | 114 mph 183 km/h |
| Service ceiling | 15,200 feet 4630 meters |
| Power plant | 1 235hp (175 kW) Wright R-760-2 radial engine driving a two bladed propeller. |
| Armament | None |
| Range | 470 miles 756 km |
| Production | 179 N3N-1 816 N3N-3 |
| Variants |
The N3N-1 used earlier Wright engines but were mostly retrofitted with the Wright R-760-2 before war broke out. |
The Canary, produced by the Navy's own small aircraft factory, was one
of the principal primary trainers used by Navy flight schools. It used
surplus Wright J-5 engines and was considered insurance for the Stearman Kaydet
still under development. The Navy was proud of its design and it was
only partially superceded by the Kaydet when the latter went into full
production, and it remained in service after the Kaydet was retired.
The aircraft was known as the "Yellow Peril" to its
students, not because of any faults in the design, but because cadets
who did not quickly master the aircraft were washed out of the flight
program. Like most successful trainers, it was a very forgiving
aircraft with pleasant handling.
References
McKillop (2002; accessed 2012-3-12)
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