USA - Naval aviation and armament
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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