UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRCRAFT by Jos Heyman

Navy

W Last updated: 1 February 2015

W = Canadian Car & Foundry (1942-1945)

SBW Canadian Car & Foundry Specifications: span: 49'9", 15.16 m length: 36'8", 11.18 m engines: 1 Wright R-2600-8 max. speed: 273 mph, 439 km/h

(Source: Aubry Gratton, via 1000aircraftphotos.com photo #8129)

The Canadian Car & Foundry built a licence version of the Curtiss SB2C. The SBW-1 was similar to the SB2C-1 and 38 were built with serials 21192/21200 and 21203/21231. The SBW-1B was a development for the Royal Navy and although 452 were ordered only 28 were completed with serials 21201/21202 and 60010/60035. Aircraft with serials 60036/60459 were completed as SBW-4E and SBW-5. One aircraft with serial 21232 was cancelled. The SBW-2 designation was not assigned whilst the SBW-3 designation referred to 413 aircraft similar to the SB2C-3 and which were built with serials 21233/21645. They were fitted with R-2600-20 engines and in addition a single SBW-1 with serial 21198 was converted to this standard. The SBW-4E was similar to the SB2C-4E and had the same specifications as the SBW-3. 96 were ordered whilst 174 aircraft originally ordered as SBW-1B were also completed to this standard. The serials were 21646/21741 and 60036/60209. The SBW-5 version was similar to the SBW-3 and SB2C-5 and 86 were built against a contract which originally covered the SBW-1B. The serials were 60210/60295 whilst 60296/60459 and 21232 were cancelled. Refer also to A-25, SB2C, SBF

FW to F3W Refer to Wright FW to F3W

F4W Canadian Car & Foundry Bearcat Specifications: span: 35'10", 10.92 m length: 28'3", 8.61 m engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34 max. speed: 424 mph, 682 km/h Production of the Grumman Bearcat by Canadian Car & Foundry was considered using the designation F4W-1. No orbers were placed. Refer also to F8F and F3M

W = Waco (1934-1945)

JW Waco UBE Specifications: span: 30', 9.14 m length: 23'1", 7.04 m engines: 1 Wright R-760 max. speed: 128 mph, 206 km/h

(Source: William T. Larkins)

The US Navy ordered two XJW-1s in 1934 with serials 9521/9522. They were to be used along the F9C fighters of the USS Macon and were fitted with a pick up hook.

J2W Waco EQC-6 Specifications: span: 35', 10.67 m length: 26'2", 7.98 m engines: 1 Wright R-760-E2 max. speed: 176 mph, 283 km/h

(Source: Jack McKillop, via 1000aircraftphotos.com photo #6082)

Three civil aircraft were procured by the USCG in 1936 as J2W-1 and with serials V157/159. All three aircraft crashed in 1939.

LRW Waco Haig Specifications: span: 83'8", 25.50 m length: 48'8", 14.83 m max. speed: 120 mph, 193 km/h

(Source: US Navy?)

As US Navy gliders were delayed, 13 CG-4As were transferred from the USAAF to the US Navy as LRW-1 and with serials 37639/37648, 44319 and 69990/69991. Some of these were used in the development of radio controlled glider bombs (Glomb). Egventually 10 were returned to the USAAF on 5 August 1943. In addition CG-4As with USAAF serials 42-25784 and 42-25785 were tested by the US Navy in March 1943 to test the feasibility of long distance towing. It was envisaged that ultimately 575 could have been transferred. Refer also to CG-4

LR2W Waco NEU Specifications: span: 62'3", 18.97 m length: 48'10", 14.88 m max. speed: 180 mph, 290 km/h Two CG-15As were transferred from the USAAF to the US Navy as XLR2W-1 and with serials 85094/85095. Refer also to CG-15

W = Wright (1922-1926)

FW Designation was not assigned.

F2W Wright Specifications: span: 22’6”, 6.86 m length: 21’4”, 6.50 m engines: 1 Wright T3 max. speed: 248 mph, 399 km/h

(Source: US Navy)

The F2W-1 was a single seat bi-plane racer of which two were built with serials A6743/6744. They were later redesignated as XF2W-1. The second aircraft was later converted as F2W-2.

F3W Wright Apache Specifications: span: 27'4", 8.33 m length: 22', 6.71 m engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney R-1340-B max. speed: 162 mph, 261 km/h

(Source: NASA)

A single example of the F3W-1 biplane fighter was built with serial A7223. It was originally fitted with a Wright R1300 engine and was also tested as a floatplane. On completion of the tests it was redesignated as XF3W-1 and used as a general test aircraft.

NW Wright Specifications: span: length: engines: 1 Wright V-1460 max. speed:

(Source: P.A. Toronto)

With the designation NW standing for Navy-Wright, one NW-1, carrying serial A6544, was built as a racer for the 1922 races season. It flew for the first time on in December 1922 and was converted to NW-2 in 1923. The designation NW-2 applied to a racer with serial A6543 used for the 1923 Schneider Trophy although aircraft A6544 has also been depicted as a biplane with floats used in 1923. It flew for the first time on 10 July 1922 and crashed on 14 October 1922. Some reference sources suggest that A6543 was a NW-1 and it is likely that the aircraft identifications have been switched.

PW Wright Specifications: span: 32'10", 10.01 m length: 24'5", 7.44 m engines: 1 Wright H-3 max. speed: 162 mph, 261 km/h

(Source: San Diego Air and Space Museum)

Wright imported one Dornier H Falke all metal aircraft and entered it in the 1923 US Navy fighter competition as WP-1 and with serial A6748. It has been suggested in some reference sources that the aircraft was transferred to the USAAS with serial 64219 but this serial cannot be confirmed.