Petulant Porpoise
by Matt Abrams
Title
Petulant Porpoise
Artist
Matt Abrams
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1943 Grumman J4F-2/G-44 (E-145) Widgeon "Petulant Porpoise" - This Widgeon served in the Navy from 1943 until 1948 when it was turned over to the Edo Corporation to be modified for testing of new seaplane hull designs - Modifications included a new landing gear design that retracts up along side the fuselage rather than into it - Painted yellow, redesignated E-175 and given the name "Petulant Porpoise" it was assigned to NACA and based at Langley Field, Virginia - The first hull shape tested was a half scale replica of the Martin XP5M-1 Marlin - Over the next five years the aircraft was used to test other experimental hull designs - The "Petulant Porpoise" was the last Widgeon in U.S. Navy service and was retired in April of 1954 - Source The Pima Air & Space Museum
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May 22nd, 2015
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