USA - Naval aviation and armament
Vought OS2U Kingfisher observation seaplane
OS2U-1 Kingfisher
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| OS2U-1 | observer | 8/1940 - 11/1942 | 54 | 5/1946 | Pratt & Whitney R-985-48 engine (450 hp) |
| OS2U-2 | 158 | R-985-50 engine (450 hp) | |||
| OS2U-3 | 1006 | R-985-AN-2 engine (450 hp) | |||
| OS2N-1 | 300 | R-985-AN-2 engine, some had R-985-AN-8 |
| Modification | OS2U-3 |
|
Wing span, m |
10.96 |
|
Length, m |
10.27 |
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Height, m |
4.60 |
|
Wings area, m2 |
24.40 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
1514 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
2260 |
| Engine | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-2 |
|
Power, h. p. |
450 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 260 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 191 |
| Flying range, km | 1390 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 4.8 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 5550 |
| Complement | 2 |
| Armament | 2 x 7.6 MG, 295 kg of bombs (2 x 147-kg depth charges or bombs or mines) |
OS2U-3 Kingfisher
© Ivan Gogin, 2008