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Brewster SB2A Buccaneer reconnaissance plane - diving bomber

 

 

SB2A-3 Buccaneer

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
SB2A-3 recon - diving bomber 1/1943 - 1943 60 11/1943 ---

 

Modification

SB2A-3

Wing span, m

14.33

Length, m

11.94

Height, m

4.70

Wings area, m2

35.21

Empty mass, kg

4501

Full flying-off mass, kg

6481

Engine 1 Wright R-2600-8
Power, h. p. 1700
Maximal speed, km/h 441
Cruise speed, km/h 259
Flying range, km 2696
Vertical speed, m/s  
Maximal altitude, m 7590
Complement 2
Armament 2 õ 12.7 MG, 4 õ 7.6 MG, 454 kg of bombs

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