Grumman J2F Duck

Amphibious Floatplane Utility Aircraft

United States | 1936

"The Grumman J2F Duck served with all major branches of the United States military during its tenure."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Grumman J2F-6 Duck Amphibious Floatplane Utility Aircraft.

1 x Wright R-1820-54 9-cylinder radial piston engine developing 900 horsepower.
Propulsion

189 mph
304 kph | 164 kts
Max Speed

20,013 ft
6,100 m | 4 miles
Service Ceiling

780 miles
1,255 km | 678 nm
Operational Range

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Grumman J2F-6 Duck Amphibious Floatplane Utility Aircraft.

2
(MANNED)
Crew

34.0 ft
10.37 m
O/A Length

39.0 ft
(11.90 m)
O/A Width

13.9 ft
(4.25 m)
O/A Height

5,478 lb
(2,485 kg)
Empty Weight

7,707 lb
(3,496 kg)
MTOW

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Grumman J2F Duck Amphibious Floatplane Utility Aircraft .

STANDARD:
1 x 7.62mm Browning machine gun in observers cockpit.

OPTIONAL:
Up to 650lbs of bombs or depth charges.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Grumman J2F Duck family line.

J2F-1 - Initial Production Model; fitted with R-1820-20 radial piston engine of 750 horsepower; 29 examples produced.

J2F-2 - USMC production model; underwing bomb racks; defensive gun positions at nose and dorsal locations; 21 examples produced.

J2F-2A - Based on the J2F-2; 9 examples produced.

J2F-3 - Based on the J2F-2; fitted with R-1802-26 radial piston engine of 850 horsepower; 20 example produced.

J2F-4 - Based on the J2F-2; fitted with R-1820-30 radial piston engine of 850 horsepower; target-towing equipment; 32 examples produced.

J2F-5 - Based on the J2F-2; fitted with R-1820-54 radial piston engine of 1,050 horsepower; 144 examples produced.

J2F-6 - Columbian export model based on the J2F-5 production series; fitted with R-1820-64 radial piston engine of 1,050 horsepower; revised cowl; underwing bomb racks; 330 examples produced.

OA-12 - USAAF Air and Sear Rescue Variant

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Grumman J2F Duck. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 564 Units
Contractor(s): Grumman - USA