USA - Naval aviation and armament
Curtiss SO3C Seamew observation seaplane
SO3C-1 Seamew
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| SO3C-1 | observer | 7/1942 - 1/1944 | 300 | 3/1944 | Ranger V-770-6 engine (600 hp), 2 7.6-mm MG, 90 kg of bombs |
| SO3C-2 | 206 | up to 230 kg of bombs (from land airfields) | |||
| SO3C-3 | 39 | V-770-8 engine (600 hp) |
| Modification | SO3C-2 |
|
Wing span, m |
11.56 |
|
Length, m |
10.60 |
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Height, m |
4.32 |
|
Wings area, m2 |
27.30 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
2266 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
3175 |
| Engine | 1 Ranger V-770-6 |
|
Power, h. p. |
600 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 241 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 188 |
| Flying range, km | 1480 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 3.7 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 5050 |
| Complement | 2 |
| Armament | 2 x 7.6 MG, 90 kg of bombs |
SO3C-1 Seamew
© Ivan Gogin, 2008