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The OS2U was the main shipboard observation aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II, and 1,519 of the aircraft were built. It served on battleships and cruisers of the US Navy, with the United States Marine Corps in Marine Scouting Squadron THREE (VMS-3), with the United States Coast Guard at coastal air stations, at sea with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and with the Soviet Navy. The Royal Australian Air Force also operated a few Kingfishers from shore bases.

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  • Vought OS2U Kingfisher
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  • The OS2U was the main shipboard observation aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II, and 1,519 of the aircraft were built. It served on battleships and cruisers of the US Navy, with the United States Marine Corps in Marine Scouting Squadron THREE (VMS-3), with the United States Coast Guard at coastal air stations, at sea with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and with the Soviet Navy. The Royal Australian Air Force also operated a few Kingfishers from shore bases.
  • The OS2U-3 was armed with two Browning M1919 machine guns, and could carry 300 kF of bombs or depth charges. A 450 hp (336 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985-48 engine gave it a top speed of 264 km/h at 1,675 m. Service ceiling was 13,000 ft (3,980 m), and range was 805 miles (1,870 km). Empty weight was 4,123 lb (1,870 kg), and max take off weight was 8,000 lb (2,722 kg). Measuring 33 ft 10 in (10.31 m) in length and 15 ft 1 1/2in (4.61 m) in height, the Kingfisher had a wingspan of 35 ft11 in (10.95 m) and wing area of 262 sq ft (24.34 sq m).
  • The Vought OS2U Kingfisher was an American catapult-launched observation floatplane. It was a compact mid-wing monoplane, with a large central float and small stabilizing floats. Performance was modest, because of its light engine. The OS2U could also operate on fixed, wheeled, taildragger landing gear. The Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N was the designation of the OS2U-3 aircraft built by the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The OS2U first flew on 1 March 1938.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 2721.0
Guns
  • 2(xsd:integer)
number of props
  • 1(xsd:integer)
length alt
  • 10.31 m
span main
  • 1094.74
height alt
  • 4.61 m
primary user
Type
  • Observation floatplane
type of prop
  • radial engine
range alt
  • 1296.0
length main
  • 1031.24
power alt
  • 336.0
area main
  • 262.0
power main
  • 450.0
bombs
  • 650(xsd:integer)
height main
  • 15(xsd:integer)
span alt
  • 10.95 m
range main
  • 805.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 164.0
engine (prop)
  • Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-2
ceiling main
  • 13000.0
empty weight main
  • 4123.0
area alt
  • 24.0
First Flight
  • 1938(xsd:integer)
more users
max speed alt
  • 264.0
jet or prop?
  • prop
empty weight alt
  • 1870.0
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 3,960 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 6000.0
Retired
  • 1959(xsd:integer)
Crew
  • Two, pilot and observer
Number Built
  • 1519(xsd:integer)
ref
  • The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
abstract
  • The OS2U was the main shipboard observation aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II, and 1,519 of the aircraft were built. It served on battleships and cruisers of the US Navy, with the United States Marine Corps in Marine Scouting Squadron THREE (VMS-3), with the United States Coast Guard at coastal air stations, at sea with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and with the Soviet Navy. The Royal Australian Air Force also operated a few Kingfishers from shore bases.
  • The Vought OS2U Kingfisher was an American catapult-launched observation floatplane. It was a compact mid-wing monoplane, with a large central float and small stabilizing floats. Performance was modest, because of its light engine. The OS2U could also operate on fixed, wheeled, taildragger landing gear. The OS2U was the main shipboard observation aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II, and 1,519 of the aircraft were built. It served on battleships and cruisers of the US Navy, with the United States Marine Corps in Marine Scouting Squadron THREE (VMS-3), with the United States Coast Guard at coastal air stations, at sea with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and with the Soviet Navy. The Royal Australian Air Force also operated a few Kingfishers from shore bases. The Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N was the designation of the OS2U-3 aircraft built by the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The OS2U first flew on 1 March 1938.
  • The OS2U-3 was armed with two Browning M1919 machine guns, and could carry 300 kF of bombs or depth charges. A 450 hp (336 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985-48 engine gave it a top speed of 264 km/h at 1,675 m. Service ceiling was 13,000 ft (3,980 m), and range was 805 miles (1,870 km). Empty weight was 4,123 lb (1,870 kg), and max take off weight was 8,000 lb (2,722 kg). Measuring 33 ft 10 in (10.31 m) in length and 15 ft 1 1/2in (4.61 m) in height, the Kingfisher had a wingspan of 35 ft11 in (10.95 m) and wing area of 262 sq ft (24.34 sq m).
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