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Lettice Curtis, in her book "Forgotten Pilots", stated 'that although its standard fuel tanks held 300 gallons, it would only just take off with the eighty gallons' fixed as the maximum for Air Transport Auxiliary trips. In addition the tail needed to be raised before becoming airborne, as 'it was possible to take-off in an attitude from which it was both impossible to recover and in which there was no aileron control'. The final comment from this experienced pilot was 'it is hard to imagine how, even in wartime, such an aircraft could have been accepted from the factory, let alone given valuable cargo space across the Atlantic'.

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  • Curtiss SO3C Seamew
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  • Lettice Curtis, in her book "Forgotten Pilots", stated 'that although its standard fuel tanks held 300 gallons, it would only just take off with the eighty gallons' fixed as the maximum for Air Transport Auxiliary trips. In addition the tail needed to be raised before becoming airborne, as 'it was possible to take-off in an attitude from which it was both impossible to recover and in which there was no aileron control'. The final comment from this experienced pilot was 'it is hard to imagine how, even in wartime, such an aircraft could have been accepted from the factory, let alone given valuable cargo space across the Atlantic'.
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
max takeoff weight alt
  • 2599.0
number of props
  • 1(xsd:integer)
length alt
  • 11.23 m
span main
  • 1158.24
Endurance
  • 28800.0
power/mass alt
  • 0(xsd:double)
cruise speed main
  • 123.0
cruise speed alt
  • 107(xsd:integer)
height alt
  • 4.57 m
primary user
Type
  • Observation floatplane
type of prop
  • inline liquid-cooled inverted V12 engine
loading main
  • 19(xsd:double)
range alt
  • 1000(xsd:integer)
length main
  • 1122.68
power alt
  • 447.0
area main
  • 290.0
power main
  • 600.0
length more
  • 1041.3999999999999
height main
  • 457.2
span alt
  • 11.58 m
range main
  • 1150.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 172.0
engine (prop)
  • Ranger XV-770-8
power/mass main
  • 0(xsd:double)
ceiling main
  • 15800.0
empty weight main
  • 4284.0
area alt
  • 26.9
First Flight
  • 1939-10-06(xsd:date)
more users
max speed alt
  • 150(xsd:integer)
jet or prop?
  • prop
loading alt
  • 9(xsd:double)
empty weight alt
  • 1943.0
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 4,815 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 5729.0
Retired
  • 1945(xsd:integer)
Crew
  • 2(xsd:integer)
Introduction
  • 1942(xsd:integer)
Armament
  • * 1× 0.30 in forward firing M1919 Browning machine gun and 1× 0.50 in M2 Browning machine gun in rear cockpit * 2× 100 lb bombs or 325 lb depth charges underwing
Number Built
  • 795(xsd:integer)
ref
  • American Warplanes of World War II
abstract
  • Lettice Curtis, in her book "Forgotten Pilots", stated 'that although its standard fuel tanks held 300 gallons, it would only just take off with the eighty gallons' fixed as the maximum for Air Transport Auxiliary trips. In addition the tail needed to be raised before becoming airborne, as 'it was possible to take-off in an attitude from which it was both impossible to recover and in which there was no aileron control'. The final comment from this experienced pilot was 'it is hard to imagine how, even in wartime, such an aircraft could have been accepted from the factory, let alone given valuable cargo space across the Atlantic'. The first batch for the RN was to have a centreline bomb rack and arrestor gear. Later versions, known as the Seamew Mk.I, were the SO3-2C variant. 250 Seamews were allocated and some 100 actually delivered, the last batch was refused in favour of additional Vought Kingfishers. Deliveries to the RN started in January 1944. It was declared obsolete in September the same year and completey removed from service in 1945. The SO3-1K was to have been taken into service as the Queen Seamew, but an order of 30 was cancelled. Seamews served with No. 744 NAS and No. 745 NAS at RCAF Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Canada, and with No. 755 NAS based in Hampshire, UK.
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