J2F US Navy Duck Model Airplane: A Beautiful Addition to Your Collection
Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted model airplanes just like J2F US Navy Duck. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the aircraft and gives it a glossy finish. Our J2F US Navy Duck model airplane exhibits an unmatched quality and intricate design to obtain the exact look of the actual J2F US Navy Duck.
The J2F Duck Navy model plane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The J2F Duck Navy model plane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one. Each J2F US Navy Duck model airplane will surely be appreciated by aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists for it is truly a work of art that relives their memory of the actual Grumman J2F.
J2F Duck, Navy History:
The J2F Ducks are a three-seat utility amphibian used in a variety of roles from land bases and carriers, including patrol, photo survey and rescue. With its powerful R1820-54 engine, the Duck had a range of 750 miles and a ceiling of 25,000 ft.
The J2F aircraft or Duck was made by Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation. The J2F Duck is a single engine amphibious biplane manufactured from 1933 until 1945. The Duck aircraft was used by the US Navy and Coast Guard in several missions such as mapping, rescue work, photography and target training. It is said that the J2F Duck was a flying boat since its main pontoon was part of the fuselage. The J2F aircraft may have some similarities to a conventional landplane.
The J2F Duck is capable of taking off and touching down on land and water. In late 1941, Captain Miller was asked by the president of Columbia Aircraft to lead the test flight program for another strange looking hybrid by the J2F Duck aircraft. Captain Miller encountered some struggles in operating the J2F Duck but he was still able to land at Floyd Bennett Field, a formal Naval base in Brooklyn.
The J2F Duck is not really a fighter plane but is more of a scouting and transport aircraft. The design of the J2F allowed it to efficiently land on the surface of the water, thus, it was also called the amphibious plane. In history, there were around 330 J2F Ducks that were made. The J2F Duck was even used in the movie, "Murphy's War". In July 1941, the last Duck aircraft was built. This time, various new featured were included, the Power of the Wright Cyclone was raised to 950 hp, the design returned the broad chord engine cowling of the Pratt-Whitney and increase of bomb load.
*Alteration on the design such as change of paint schemes and markings or embodied features on our models occurs at any time. Detachable stand is included with the model which may vary from the photo.
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