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Vintage Fiat cars at Mimozas Resort, Cannes, supplied by locationfiat500.com who offerds dirvers th chance to dive various versions of the Fiat 600 produced between 1956 and 1969. February 20 2016
Since the classrooms are built in pairs, with adjoining doors, this is one version of the sink set up. Some of the sinks have the sliding metal doors covering the cabinet, but many do not. Previous teachers have hung curtains to hide plumbing. The leaks are being addressed.
National Naval Aviation Museum
The FJ-4 was the final version of the swept wing Fury fighters delivered to the Navy. While the FJ-2 and -3 had been developed directly from the Air Force's famous F-86 Sabre, the FJ-4 was a complete redesign that solved many problems that plagued those earlier models in their transition to Navy ops. Further, of the 374 FJ-4s built, 222 were FJ-4B fighter-attack versions. FJ-4Bs were the first to deploy overseas with the Bullpup missile, the first mass produced guided air-to-ground weapon.
Concurrent with design and delivery of the FJ-2 and -3 versions of the aircraft, North American began work on the ultimate version of the FJ Fury series, one that would overcome previous problems with carrier operations, provide for increased range over its predecessors, and increase the aircraft's capabilities as a fighter-bomber. While the FJ-2/3 were variations of the Air Force F-86, the FJ-4 was essentially a new airplane. In order to accommodate an increased internal fuel capacity, engineers redesigned the fuselage to make it shorter and deeper. Particularly notable was the aircraft's wing design, which featured high lift flaps, a controllable drooping leading edge, and mid-span control surfaces. This translated into not only better performance when operating from a carrier, but also allowed for better performance at higher speeds. The first FJ-4 flew in October 1954, and production delivery began in February 1955. The FJ-4B appeared shortly after as an attack version of the aircraft with underwing pylons that could carry conventional or tactical nuclear weapons and Bullpup air-to-ground missiles.
All told, North American produced 374 FJ-4/4B aircraft (redesignated F-1E in 1962). Accepted by the Navy in November 1956, the Museum's example (Bureau Number 139486) is one of only two to exist anywhere in the world. It was retired from service in December 1964, with 2,351 flight hours and is painted in the markings of one of the squadrons in which it flew, the Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 232 "Red Devils."
SPECIFICATIONS
Manufacturer:North American Aviation, Inc.
Type: Fighter-bomber
Crew: Pilot
Powerplant: One 7,700 lb. static thrust Wright J65-W-16A turbojet
Dimensions:
Length: 36 ft., 4 in.
Height: 13 ft., 11 in.
Wingspan: 39 ft., 1 in.
Weight:
Empty: 13,210 lb.
Gross: 23,700 lb.
Performance:
Max Speed: 680 mph
Ceiling: 46,800 ft.
Range: 2,020 miles
Armament:
Four 20mm fixed forward-firing cannon and provisions for 3,000 lb. of ordnance or four AIM-9ASidewinder missiles
Summer 1966. Looking North West up the driveway toward one of the chicken houses. Note Robert E Stuart's flowering lily garden on the right.
Yeah, this guy just wouldn't hold still. But I liked the color here of the blur. Butterflies are beautiful. Caterpillars not so much. Oh well.
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