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Curtiss SOC Seagull reconnaissance / observation plane

 

 

SON-1A Seagull

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
SOC-2A recon / observer 1941 - 1942 40 converted from SOC-2 1944 ---
SOC-3A 83 converted from SOC-3 minor alterations
SON-1A 36 converted from SON-1 none

 

Modification SOC-3A

Wing span, m

10.97

Length, m

8.08

Height, m

4.50

Wings area, m2

31.77

Empty mass, kg

1718

Full flying-off mass, kg

2466
Engine 1 Pratt & Whitney R-1340-22
Power, h. p. 600
Maximal speed, km/h 266
Cruise speed, km/h 214
Flying range, km 1086
Vertical speed, m/s  
Maximal altitude, m 4540
Complement 2
Armament 2 x 7.6 MG, 295 kg of bombs (2 x 147-kg DC)

SON-1 had interchangeable wheel / float chassis.

SOC-3 Seagull

 

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