Grumman Widgeon
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The Grumman Widgeon is a small, twin-engine amphibious aircraft introduced in the early 1940s, used for both military and civilian roles including coastal patrol, transport, and utility operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grumman Widgeon canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious aircraft
ⓘ
flying boat ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | two‑step hull ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | approximately 150 mph ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1940 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | all‑metal ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1940s ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| length | approximately 31 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 5,400 lb ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation |
J4F
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OA‑14 ⓘ |
| notableUse |
charter operations
ⓘ
civilian bush flying ⓘ private ownership ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 250 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Canadian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 5 ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Ranger inline engines (early versions) ⓘ |
| primaryUseDuringWWII |
anti‑submarine patrol
ⓘ
search and rescue ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1941 ⓘ |
| range | approximately 800 mi ⓘ |
| role |
coastal patrol aircraft
ⓘ
transport aircraft ⓘ utility aircraft ⓘ |
| successor | Grumman G‑44A Widgeon variants ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding |
land
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| usedBy |
civilian operators
ⓘ
military operators ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high‑wing ⓘ |
| wingMaterial | all‑metal ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 40 ft ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.