The Grumman J2F Duck (company designation G-15) is an American single- engine amphibious biplane. 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 Navy, who took delivery of their first example in 1937.

Here's a new version of our Grumman Duck flight with added Voice-Over and Cockpit Review by Kermit Weeks. He adds a full review of the Duck's cockpit to the ...

Scott Glover with the Mid America Flight Museum gives us a detailed walkaround of the Grumman J2F-4 Duck. This is one very impressive aircraft.

The Duck set a world speed record for single engine amphibians on Wednesday, December 4, 1935 when a JF-2 (Serial #0266) was flown near Quantico, VA at a speed of 191 mph (307.39 kph). A total of 14 JF-2s were built. The JF-2 Duck was built exclusively for the Coast Guard, and thus the tail hook of the JF-1 was deleted.

One famous Duck served with the U.S. Army Air Forces during the war. In early 1942 members of the 20th Pursuit Squadron in the Philippines salvaged a damaged Navy J2F, which had been abandoned.

2021年9月18日 · 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 America but also long after by many independent civilian operators.

2012年12月9日 · Come fly another Grumman airplane with me today. This time its the Duck. Part one is pre-flight inspection and a cockpit tour. Part two we start her up... take a deep breath, cause there's...

Despite its bulky appearance, the powerful engine made the Duck the fastest biplane in the arsenal of the US armed forces. Its real reputation, however, was built on its versatility: as an amphibious aircraft, it was unrestrictedly suitable for operations from land as well as for take-offs and landings in the water.

As a successor to the JF series, Grumman evolved an improved version specifically for use from carriers and equipped with arrester gear and catapult points. Designated the J2F-1 and known popularly as the "Duck" the new model flew for the first time on June 25, 1935.

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 America but also long after by many independent civilian operators.