AJ Savage
AJ Savage
Description
Role
Crew	Three
Dimensions
Length	63 ft 1 in	19.2 m
Wingspan	71 ft 5 in	21.8 m
Height	20 ft 5 in	6.2 m
Wing area	836 ft²	78 m²
Weights
Empty	27,558 lb	12,500 kg
Gross	52,862 lb	23,980 kg
Maximum take-off	50,954 lb	23,110 kg
Powerplant
Engines	Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-44W engines One Allison J-33-A-1 turbojet
Power	2,400 hp	1,800 kW
Thrust	4,600 lbf	20 kN
Performance
Maximum speed	471 mph	758 km/h
Combat range
Ferry range
Service ceiling		13,100 m
Rate of climb
Armament
Guns	None
Bombs	12,000 lb	5,400 kg

On June 24, 1946, the U.S. Navy awarded North American Aviation a contract to build the aircraft that would become the AJ Savage. Intended as a carrier based bomber, the AJ was first reported in squadron service by VC-5 on September 13, 1949. It was eventually redesignated A-2.

Variants

• XAJ-1 Experimental aircraft
• AJ-1 (A-2A) Specifications listed in table at right
• AJ-2 Engines replaced by Pratt and Whitney R-2800-48 and Allison J-33-A-10 models respectively, increased fuel capacity
• AJ-2P AJ-2 with redesigned nose for cameras

Units Using the AJ Savage

United States Navy

• VAH-15
• VAH-16
• VAP-61
• VAP-62
• VC-5