usmcThis vintage lithograph print from North American Aviation features the United States Marine Corps FJ Fury aircraft. The medium-sized print (15" x 12") is on matte paper and is an original, not a licensed reprint. The lithography technique used to produce this print captures the aircraft's detailed design and Americana style. The print is unframed and will be shipped from California, USA. It is a limited edition from the 1960s and is perfect for aviation and aerospace enthusiasts. The print's theme showcases the aircraft's post-war period (1940-1970) and its production year, 1960. This print is a great addition to any collection and is sure to impress anyone who appreciates aerospace and aviation history.

The North American FJ-4 Fury is a swept-wing carrier-capable fighter-bomber for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The final development in a lineage that included the Air Force's F-86 Sabre, the FJ-4 shared its general layout and engine with the earlier FJ-3, but featured an entirely new wing design and was a vastly different design in its final embodiment. Of the original order for 221, the last 71 were modified in the FJ-4B fighter-bomber version. This had a stronger wing with six instead of four underwing stations and stronger landing gear. Additional aerodynamic brakes under the aft fuselage made landing safer by allowing pilots to use higher thrust settings, and were also useful for dive attacks. External load was doubled. The most important characteristic of the FJ-4B, however, was that it was capable of carrying a nuclear weapon on the inboard port station. It was equipped with the LABS or Low-Altitude Bombing System for the delivery of nuclear weapons. The Navy was eager to maintain a nuclear role in its rivalry with the Air Force, and it equipped 10 squadrons with the FJ-4B. It was also flown by three Marine squadrons. In April 1956 the Navy ordered 151 more FJ-4Bs, for a total of 152 FJ-4s and 222 FJ-4Bs produced, and 1,115 FJ aircraft of all variants delivered to the Navy and Marine Corps.

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