Development of team of hunter killer crafts designed for seeking out and destroying enemy submarines; wing span 60 ft 8 in.; length 43 ft 4 in.; height 16 ft 2 in.; max gross weight 25,500 lb; powered by Pratt and Whitney R-2800-48W; AF's operate in pairs, one AF-2W and one AF-2S; former searching sea for enemy submarines at very low altitude, latter flying higher as protective cover.


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    Title :

    Grumman guardians


    Additional title:

    Aero Digest


    Published in:

    Aero Digest ; 62 , n 5


    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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