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Vought OS2U Kingfisher

Catapult-launched, observation floatplane. The OS2U was a neat, compact mid-wing monoplane, with a big central float and small stabilising floats. Performance was modest, because of its light engine. The OS2U could also operate on fixed, wheeled landing gear. For the USN, the OS2U was with 1519 built the most used shipboard observation aircraft, and the most popular one of WWII --- although that doesn't mean that much, the competition including failed aircraft such as the SO3C and SC. The OS2U not only served on the battleships and cruisers of the USN, but also with the Royal Navy and the USCG.

General characteristics OS2U-3
Primary function	Observation
Power plant	One Pratt&Whitney R-985-AN-2 engine
Thrust	443 HP		330 kW
Wingspan	35 ft		10.69 m
Length	33 ft		10.08 m
Height	15.1 ft		4.6 m
Wingarea	261.6 sq ft		24.3 sq m
Weight	empty	848 lb	1,870 kg
	max.	1,234 lb	2,721 kg
Max. speed	164 mph		264 km/h
Ceiling	13,000 ft		3,960 m
Max. range	1,155 miles		1,860 km
Armament	2x 7.62mm machine gun, 295 kg bomb
Crew	Two
Date deployed	1940

Jirka Wagner

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