USA - Naval aviation and armament
Vought SBU reconnaissance plane - diving bomber
Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
SBU-1 | recon - diving bomber | 11/1935 - 8/1937 | 84 | 4/1941 | Pratt & Whitney R-1535-80 engine (690 h. p.) |
SBU-2 | 40 | R-1535-98 engine (750 h. p.) |
Modification | SBU-1 |
Wing span, m |
10.14 |
Length, m |
8.46 |
Height, m |
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Wings area, m2 |
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Empty mass, kg |
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Full flying-off mass, kg |
2600 |
Engine | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-1535-80 |
Power, h. p. | 690 |
Maximal speed, km/h | 330 |
Cruise speed, km/h | 224 |
Flying range, km | 880 |
Vertical speed, m/s | |
Maximal altitude, m | 7200 |
Complement | 2 |
Armament | 2 x 7.6 Browning MG, 227 kg of bombs |
SBU-1
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