The United States Navy began using the Grumman J2F Duck in 1934 to perform utility duties aboard aircraft carriers and to provide a ship-shore link. The Duck, a single-engine amphibious biplane, was used by all of the major branches of the U.S. armed forces from the mid-1930s through the mid-1940s.
The Duck had a crew of 2 in tandem cockpits: pilot, radio operator/observer. The cabin had room for two passengers.
The Grumman J2F-6 Duck in the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon was accepted by the Navy in 1945 and was declared surplus in 1948. During World War II, production of the Duck was transferred to the Columbia Aircraft Corp of New York which produced 330 aircraft for the Navy (designated as J2F-6).
The Duck has a crew of 2, a maximum speed of 190 mph, and a range of 780 miles.
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