57991
| JD-1 Invader | |||
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| Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company | |||
| Operators: United States Navy | |||
| Number Built: 152 | |||
| First Built: Mar 1945 | |||
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
| Type: Utility Aircraft | |||
| Wet Weight: 31,000 lbs | |||
| Length: 51' 3" | |||
| Height: 18' 6" (5.64 m) | |||
| Wingspan: 70' (21.34 m) | |||
| Wing Area: 540 Sq. Feet (50.17 m²) | |||
| Speed: 212 mph | |||
| Max Speed: 370 mph | |||
| Ceiling: 31,300 feet | |||
| Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 | |||
| Horsepower: 2,000 each | |||
| Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons | |||
| Range: | |||
| Crew: 3 | |||
| Passengers: 1 | |||
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Nose Guns: None | |||
| Dorsal Turret: None | |||
| Ventral Turret: None | |||
| Payload: 4,000 lbs internal 2,000 lbs wing points | |||
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See also: United_States_(Navy)
Notes:
This plane was the second XJD-1 Prototype. It was a glass-nose version that had been stripped of its guns.
It was originally USAF 44-35467.
Operational History
21 May 1945 - Accepted in Naval inventory from USAF. Formerly 44-35467, assigned BuNo 57991. Assigned to VU-4.
Jul 1945 - Sent to Litchfield Park Storage Facility.
Aug 1945 - Assigned to (illegible).
Dec 1945 - Assigned to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for minor repairs.
12 Jun 1946 - Assigned to VJ-16, which became in Nov 1946 VU-10. The record card shows a new assignment to VU-10 in November, but the squadron's designation changed.
Sep 1947 - Assigned to Operational Pool at Norfolk NAS.
22 Mar 1949 - Assigned to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
May 1950 - Assigned to VU-4. With status of Utility, Aging.
10 Jul 1951 - Transferred to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk in non-flyable status for Progressive Maintenance Conversion.
11 Sep 1951 - Overhaul started at O&R Norkfolk.
10 Dec 1951 - Overhaul Completed, awaiting assignment at O&R Norkfolk.
12 Dec 1951 - Assigned to VU-4 with status of Utility, Aging.
14 Jan 1952 - Assigned to VU-2 with status of Utility, Aging.
15 Feb 1952 - Status changed to Utility, Not-Aging with VU-2.
Accidents
Unknown
Crew
No Known Crew at this time.
Disposition
Scrapped.
Images
Sources
- US Navy Aircraft History Cards