The North American AJ Savage, later the A-2 Savage, was a United States Navy carrier-based medium bomber built by North American Aviation. It was designed shortly after the Second World War to carry atomic bombs, which needed a bomb load of 12,000 pounds and made it the heaviest aircraft yet built to operate from a carrier. It was powered by two piston engines under the wings and a turbojet mounted in the rear fuselage. The first prototype flew in July 1948 and the AJ-1 entered service in 1950, and several were deployed to South Korea in 1953 as a deterrent. A total of 140 were built along with three prototypes, thirty of them configured for reconnaissance. The Douglas A3D Skywarrior began replacing it in 1957.
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Design and development
The first prototype made its maiden flight two years later on 3 July 1948.
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The Savage was powered by two piston engines and a turbojet mounted in the rear fuselage.
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A total of 140 aircraft were built, along with three prototypes.
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The North American AJ Savage (later A-2 Savage) was a U.S Navy carrier-based medium bomber built by North American Aviation.
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