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Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher
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| Plane type & model |
Carrier-based recon seaplane (OSU2U-3) |
The OS2U was built under the same specify of the Curtiss SO3C, but it had more success and it was the most important exploring/patrolling plane of the US Navy in the Second World War. It could be employed with a fixed landing gear, but it was normally equipped with the sea landing pods. The prototype flew in July 1938 and the OS2U-1, similar and with a R-985-48 (336 kW / 457 CV) engine began to enter active service in August 1940. After 54 OS2U-1 built, the production switched to OS2U-2 (158 built) with an R-985-50 engine, then to OS2U-3 (1006 built) with more fuel tanks and additional armor. The OS2U was designated as Kingfisher Mk I by the British. Other 300 planes were built by the Naval Aircraft Factory as OSN-1. |
| Length |
10.25 m ; 33.72 Ft |
| Height |
4.61 m ; 15.16 Ft |
| Wingspan |
10.94 m ; 35.99 Ft |
| Wing Area |
24.34 sq m ; 29.11 sq Yds |
| Engine |
1 Pratt & Whitney E-985-AN-2 Wasp Junior (336 kW / 457 CV) |
| Weapons |
2 7,62 mm machineguns; up to 295 kg of external payload q |
| Empty Weight |
1870 Kg ; 4128 Lbs |
| Max Weight |
2720 Kg ; 6004 Lbs |
| Top Speed |
265 Km/h ; 165 MpH |
| Ceiling |
3960 m ; 13026.32 ft |
| Range |
1300 Km ; 808 mi |
| First flight |
19th May 1938 |
| N° built |
1519 |
| Versions built |
6 |
| Used by n° countries |
8 |
| Crew |
2 |
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