![]() So, as I was saying, the ship has a mission. After that, she will available in the Armory for 268 000 Coal. ![]() Malta will be available from the 12th of October until the 28th for 34 950 doubloons in the Armory and 114,97€ in the Premium Shop for the cheapest bundle. Amazingly, some still fly today as test beds.Ladies and Gentlemen, we are getting a brand-new aircraft carrier and it has a mission. Originally intended as a nuclear strike bomber, it evolved into an electronic spy plane due to it's voluminous fuselage and room for a crew of 3. The last "Whale" as it became known colloquially, was retired in September 1991. Of all the 1950's jets the USN used, the longest in service was the A-3 Skywarrior which saw service as the EA-3 into the 90's. The FJ-4 was an entirely new design that made it quite capable as an attack aircraft. Unlike the Attacker that saw limited service for just a few years, the FJ Fury evolved from the straight wing "Jet Mustang" FJ-1 into a variant of the F-86 Saber jet as the FJ-2 and -3. The Navy wanted the plane as a strike fighter / fighter bomber rather than as a pure fighter. This plane used the wings and tail surfaces of the P-51H Mustang on a new fuselage. ![]() The Navy picked up the original design as the FJ-1 Fury. When the war ended, the USAAF and then USAF dropped the original design and North American built the swept wing F-86 Saber jet we all know. Of course, the FJ-1 Fury was much the same way, if having a bit more "poke." The FJ-1 was originally being designed as the XF-86 Saber (also known as the "Jet Mustang") to an USAAF contract. The plane has anemic performance, outdone even by late model piston engine planes. Oddly, it was a tail dragger, something that proved problematic in use. Basically, Supermarine attached the wings from a Spiteful to a new fuselage to get the Attacker. This was the lethargic Supermarine Attacker. The RN by way of comparison only got issued a jet aircraft in 1951 after a prolonged development. ![]()
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