General Aviation PJ
| PJ | |
|---|---|
| PJ-1 Arcturus off CGAS Miami in 1934 | |
| Role | Air-sea rescue aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | General Aviation |
| First flight | 1933 |
| Retired | 1941 |
| Primary user | United States Coast Guard |
| Number built | 5 |
The General Aviation PJ was a flying boat produced in the United States in the 1930s as a search-and-rescue aircraft for the Coast Guard. Five were built, with one converted to be a PJ-2 with engines in the other direction. The aircraft would land and take-off on water, but did have some wheels for when it was brought up on land from the water. They were in service until August 1941.
Each of the five aircraft was named for stars. General Aviation was the then-new name for Fokker America, after it was purchased by General Motors; the other designation for this design was the AF-15. It was also called the FLB for Flying Life Boat.