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The Widgeon was a military utility version of the four-five-seat commercial Model G-44 amphibian. It first went into service with the US Coast Guard as the J4F-1 in 1941 and as the J4F-2 with the US Navy in the following year. It also served with the USAAF (as the OA-14) and with the RCAF and Royal Navy as the Gosling. Production totalled more than 200 aircraft. In 1946 the G-44A appeared incorporating a number of improvements, including a deeper bow, step vents to improve hydrodynamics and modified internal equipment. SCAN of France built 40 aircraft after the war, most of which had their 149kW Ranger L-440-5 engines replaced by 223.6kW Lycoming R-680s. In addition McKinnon Enterprises converted more than 70 Widgeons into Super Widgeon executive transports powered by two 201kW Lycoming GO-460-B1D engines.
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| MODEL | J4F-2 |
| CREW | 5 |
| ENGINE | 2 x Ranger L-440C-5, 149kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 2040 kg | 4497 lb |
| Empty weight | 1447 kg | 3190 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 12.19 m | 39 ft 12 in |
| Length | 9.47 m | 31 ft 1 in |
| Height | 3.48 m | 11 ft 5 in |
| Wing area | 22.76 m2 | 244.99 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 246 km/h | 153 mph |
| Cruise speed | 222 km/h | 138 mph |
| Ceiling | 4450 m | 14600 ft |
| Range | 1480 km | 920 miles |
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