The North American XSN2J-1, also known by the company designation NA-142, was developed for the

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

by North American Aviation as a replacement for the SNJ Texan as an advanced scout- trainer. Designed in competition with the Fairchild XNQ, the XSN2J-1 first flew on 15 February 1947, two aircraft being evaluated by the Navy. Neither aircraft were considered satisfactory in evaluations; in addition, restrictions on the Navy's budget meant that the aircraft could not be ordered at the time, and the program was cancelled in 1948. The similar

T-28 Trojan The North American Aviation T-28 Trojan is a radial-engine military trainer aircraft manufactured by North American Aviation and used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy beginning in the 1950s. Besides its use as a trainer, ...

would later be ordered to fill the Navy's requirement for a new trainer.

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References

* Bridges, Derek
SN - Scout Trainer Aircraft
U.S. Military Aircraft and Weapon Designations. * * Silich, Rob
"North American Aviation T-28 Trojan: The Last Great Warbird?"
KiwiFlyer Issue 6. New Zealand Warbirds Association.

External links

North American XSN2J-1
Ed Coates Collection.

* https://web.archive.org/web/20081207004318/http://www.scramble.nl/wiki/index.php?title=North_American%2FDesignations {{USN scout aircraft SN2J North American SN2J Single-engined tractor aircraft Low-wing aircraft Carrier-based aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1947

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