The General Aviation PJ was a flying boat produced in the United States in the 1930s as a search-and-rescue aircraft for the Coast Guard.
PJ
PJ-1 Arcturus off CGAS Miami in 1934
Role
Air-sea rescue aircraft
Type of aircraft
National origin
United States of America
Manufacturer
General Aviation
First flight
1933
Primaryuser
United States Coast Guard
Number built
5
Design
Originally designated FLB (for "Flying Life Boat"), it was a conventional high-wing cantilever monoplane with a flying boat hull and outrigger pontoons mounted on the wings slightly outboard of mid-span. The twin pusher engines were carried in separate nacelles on pylons above the wings. The hull was a monocoque metal structure, and the wing was a wooden structure skinned with plywood. The basic design was based on that of the Fokker F.11, but substantially enlarged (Fokker's American operation was renamed General Aviation after purchase by General Motors in 1930). While not a true amphibian and able to land on dry land, the PJ was equipped with retractable undercarriage that functioned as its own, self-carrying beaching trolley.
Five examples were operated by the US Coast Guard during the 1930s, named Antares, Altair, Acrux, Acamar, and Arcturus (hull numbers FLB-51 through FLB-55). In 1933, Antares underwent a major refit that included a redesign of her engine nacelles, converting these to tractor configuration.
Variants
PJ-1 - original version with pusher engines (five built)
PJ-2 - version with tractor engines (one converted)
Specifications (PJ-1)
General characteristics
Crew: Four - two pilots, navigator, and radio operator
Length: 53ft 9in (16.39m)
Wingspan: 74ft 2in (22.61m)
Height: 15ft 6in (4.73m)
Wing area: 754sqft (70.0m2)
Empty weight: 7,000lb (3,180kg)
Gross weight: 11,200lb (5,090kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp , 420 hp (310 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 130mph (208km/h, 110kn)
Range: 1,100mi (1,770km, 960nmi)
Service ceiling: 9,000ft (2,745m)
References
General Aviation PJ-1/2
Bowers, Peter M. United States Navy Aircraft since 1911. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1990, p.495. ISBN0-87021-792-5.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p.417.
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