The Grumman J2F Duck (company designation G-15) is an American, single- engined, amphibious biplane. It was used by each major branch of the U.S. Armed Forces from the mid …

The JF-1 Duck was an extremely rugged aircraft (as were all Ducks). For example, on December 7, 1937, Marine Sergeant Bernard Belcher flipped his aircraft completely upside down while …

Sep 18, 2021 · The Grumman J2F Duck (G-15) was a single-engine amphibious biplane used by the USN, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force from 1937 to the 1950 in air-sea rescue notably …

The Grumman J2F Duck was initially designed and manufactured by Grumman as a single-engine amphibious biplane before production was taken over by Columbia Aircraft Corporation.

Aug 11, 2016 · The Duck was technically the first flying boat built by the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation. It evolved from the Loening OL amphibian after Grumman obtained …

The OA-12 Duck is the U.S. Air Force version of the Navy J2F-6 amphibian. Derived from the XJF-1 that first flew in 1933, the J2F series aircraft were used primarily by the Navy, Marine …

The Grumman J2F Duck (G-15) was a single-engine amphibious biplane used by the USN, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force from 1937 to the 1950 in air-sea rescue notably by South …

Powered by the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp of 700 horse power, Grumman's first amphibian was designated XJF-1, and flew for the first time in April 1933. Originally a two …

On April 24, 1933, the Grumman JF Duck took to the skies for the first time, marking the debut of one of the U.S. Navy’s most versatile amphibians. Originally built as a utility aircraft, the Duck …

It was used by each major branch of the U.S. armed forces from the mid-1930s until just after World War II, primarily for utility and air-sea rescue duties. It was also used by the Argentine …