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Vought SB2U Vindicator

The SB2U combined biplane technology with a monoplane layout. It was a very important advance for the USN when it entered service, but already obsolete in 1940. Some were nevertheless used in WWII, with little success. The additional weight of combat equipment had very adverse effects on the performance of the SB2U.

General characteristics SB2U-1
Primary function	dive bomber
Power plant	One Pratt&Whitney R-1535-96 engine
Thrust	818 HP	610 kW
Wingspan	42 ft	12.80 m
Length	34 ft	10.36 m
Height	10.2 ft	3.12 m
Speed	250 mph	402 km/h
Ceiling	27,400 ft	8,350 m
Range	1,000 miles	1,610 km
Armament	2x 7.62mm machine gun, 454 kg bombs
Crew	Two
Date deployed	1937

Pictures of Vindicator´s camouflages

Jirka Wagner