Vought OS2U Kingfisher

Airplanes

Length

10.0584 m

Flat Wing Span

10.668 m

Height

4.2672 m

Flat Wing Area

24.3313 m²

Cruise Speed

244.6203 km/h

Max Speed

275.1978 km/h

Max Ceiling

5547.36 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1938-07-20

Number Built

1519

Maximum Take-Off Weight

2.7216 t (paragliders: kg)

Total Fuel Capacity

545.0993

Maximum Range

1461.284 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Total Fuel Capacity	Maximum Range (km)
Vought OS2U Kingfisher	2.7216	545.0993	1461.284

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Name: Vought OS2U Kingfisher
Manufacturer: Naval Aircraft Factory
Description: The Vought OS2U Kingfisher is a catapult-launched observation floatplane designed and produced by the American aviation company Vought.
First Flight: 1938-07-20
Service End: 1959-01-01
Designer: Naval Aircraft Factory
Type: Observation floatplane
Length (m): 10.0584
Height (m): 4.2672
Cockpit Crew: 2
Max Speed (km/h): 275.1978
Cruise Speed (km/h): 244.6203
Max Ceiling (m): 5547.36
Rate of Climb (m/s): 4.8768
Armament: One fixed, forward firing .30 in M1919 Browning machine gun with 500 rounds and one .30 in M1919 Browning machine gun with 600 rounds, flexibly mounted for the observer.; 650 lb of bombs or depth charges.
Number Built: 1519
Powerplant Description: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN2 Wasp Junior nine-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 336 kW (450 hp) each
Primary Users: United States Navy, Royal Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Soviet Navy
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_OS2U_Kingfisher
Flat Wing Span (m): 10.668
Flat Wing Area (m²): 24.3313
Number of Engines: 1