USA - Naval aviation and armament
Vought SB2U Vindicator diving bomber
SB2U-3 Vindicator
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| SB2U-1 | diving bomber | 12/1937 - 7/1941 | 54 | 11/1943 | Pratt & Whitney R-1535-96 engine (825 h. p.), 2 7.6-mm MG, 454 kg of bombs |
| SB2U-2 | 58 | minor alterations | |||
| SB2U-3 | 57 | R-1535-02 engine (825 h. p.), 2 - 5 12.7-mm MG, 454 kg of bombs, increased flight range |
| Modification | SB2U-3 |
|
Wing span, m |
12.80 |
|
Length, m |
10.36 |
|
Height, m |
3.12 |
|
Wings area, m2 |
28.33 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
2555 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
4272 |
| Engine | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-1535-02 |
| Power, h. p. | 825 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 391 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 244 |
| Flying range, km | 1803 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 5.4 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 7195 |
| Complement | 2 |
| Armament | (2 - 5) õ 12.7 MG, 454 kg of bombs |
XSB2U-1 Vindicator
SB2U-2 Vindicator, 1939
© Ivan Gogin, 2008