U.S. Navy Bureau Numbers

• XN3N-1: 9991

• N3N-1: 0017 to 0101; 0644 to 0723; and 0952 to 0966

• XN3N-2: 0265

• XN3N-3: 0020 (reworked)

• N3N-3: 1759 to 1808; 1908 to 2007; 2573 to 3072; 4352 to 4517

Airframe

• Airframe: All aluminum airframe, fabric covered wings, fuselage (with left side removable aluminum panels), horizontal stabilizer, elevator and rudder.

• Wing Span: 34.00 feet (10,36 meters)

• Length: (N3N-1) 28.33 feet (8,63 meters); (N3N-3) 25.50 feet (7,77 meters)

• Height; (N3N-1) 13.33 feet (4,06 meters); (N3N-3) 11.83 feet (3,61 meters)

• Wing Area: 305 square feet (28,34 square meters)

• Empty Weight: (N3N-3) 2,090 pounds (948 kilograms)

• Maximum Weight, Wheels: (N3N-1) 2,636 pounds (1195 kilograms); (N3N-3) 2,802 pounds (1271 kilograms)

• Maximum Weight, Floats: (N3N-1) 2,770 pounds (1256 kilograms); (N3N-3) 2,940 pounds (1334 kilograms)

• Maximum Speed: (N3N-1) 114 mph (99 knots or 183 km/h); (N3N-3) 126 mph (109 knots or 203 km/h)

• Service Ceiling: (N3N-1) 11,500 feet (3505 meters); (N3N-3) 15,200 feet (4633 meters)

• Crew: 2 (instructor and student)

• Normal Range: (N3N-3) 470 miles (756 kilometers)

Powerplant

The first 110 N3N-1 aircraft were supplied with the Wright built nine cylinder 220HP R-790-8 (Whirlwind J5-9). The remaining 70 were supplied with the NAF built seven cylinder 235HP R-760-2 (license built version of the Wright Whirlwind J6-7).

The prototype (and only) XN3N-2 was flown with a Wright built R-760-8.

All N3N-3 aircraft left the Naval Aviation Factory with the NAF built R-760-2. These are license-built versions of the Wright Whirlwind J6-7 engine. The Navy-built R-760-2 was supplied with an inertial starter.

Approved Standard category engine replacements: Lycoming R-680, P&W R-985