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| Keywords: NAF XN3N-2 prototype in flight 1936.jpeg The single U S Navy Naval Aircraft Factory XN3N-2 Canary or Yellow Peril BuNo 0265 training biplane in flight Various handling and control problems of the N3N-1 were tried to correct with the XN3N-2 prototype which was ordered in October 1935 This aircraft was powered by the 240 hp 179 kW Wright R-760-96 engine In order to reduce the tail heaviness the aircraft was equipped with new engine mounts and a longer engine cowling some equipment was also moved forward The XN3N-2 made its first flight at the NAF Mustin Field in Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA on 11 August 1936 However it was found that this aircraft did not adequately improve performance Therefore the N3N-1 BuNo 0020 was converted into the XN3N-3 prototype which went into production http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 37865 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 2011 003 031 022 1936 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Aircraft Factory N3N | ||||
