Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
1 model built 1936–1942 · 145 on the US register today
The Naval Aircraft Factory N3N, the US Navy's own primary trainer, designed and built at Philadelphia: an open-cockpit biplane with a Wright radial and a largely metal structure, the last biplane in United States military service.
The variants
| MODEL | YEARS | ACTIVE | TAILFAX SCORE | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3N-3 | 1936–1942 | 145 | Partial 8.6/30 | Main production version |
Family fleet, active
145
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
6.9
1 events over 145 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30