USA - Naval aviation and armament
Curtiss SOC / SON Seagull observation seaplane
SOC-3 Seagull
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| SOC-1 | observer | 11/1935 - 8/1939 | 135 | 11/1946 | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-18 engine (600 hp) |
| SOC-3 | 83 | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-22 engine (600 hp), interchangeable chassis | |||
| SON-1 | 44 | --- |
| Modification | SOC-3 |
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Wing span, m |
10.97 |
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Length, m |
8.08 |
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Height, m |
4.50 |
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Wings area, m2 |
31.77 |
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Empty mass, kg |
1718 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
2466 |
| Engine | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-1340-22 |
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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 depth charges) |
SOC-3 Seagull
© Ivan Gogin, 2008