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Vought SB2U Vindicator
The Vought SB2U Vindicator was a carrier-based dive bomber developed for the United States Navy in the 1930s the first monoplane in this role. Obsolescent at the outbreak of World War II Vindicators still remained in service at the time of the Battle of Midway but by 1943 all had been withdrawn to training units. It was known as the Chesapeake in Royal Navy service.
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The Vought SB2U Vindicator (known as the Chesapeake in Royal Navy
service) was a carrier-based dive bomber developed for the US Navy in
the 1930s, the first monoplane in this role.3
Vought SB2U Vindicator was the Navy's first mono plane dive bomber.
Entering service during the 30's these lumbering old aircraft were
obsolete by time World War Two started.4
The Vought SB2U Vindicator was a carrier-based dive bomber developed
for the United States Navy in the 1930s, the first monoplane in this
role.5
MPM's 1/72 Vought SB2U Vindicator by Chris Bucholtz
Revell Boeing 737-800 by Chris Banyai-Riepl
Tamiya 1/48 Dornier Do335 by Michael Benolkin
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Made by Vought.
* Vought SB2U Vindicator, Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida
/ 2007 HiRes 1973x1207 617K
* Douglas SBD Dauntless, Chino, California / 2007 7
older Vought SB2U Vindicator therefore was not fully phased out of
service, while the Navy ordered an improved version of the BT-1.
Douglas Aircraft Corp.8
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before joining a Vought SB2U Vindicator dive bomber squadron aboard
USS Ranger.10
The Vought SB2U Vindicator has occupied a special place in my
modelling affections for many years.11
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Height Main
312.42
Height Alt
3.12 m
Length Alt
10.36 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
7332.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
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Range Main
630 mi
Loaded Weight Main
6379.0
Max Speed Alt
404.0
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Introduced
1937
Loading Main
21
Power/mass Main
468.00000000000006
Bombs
1
Max Speed Main
251 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3326.0
Ceiling Main
27500.0
Number Built
260
Crew
Two
pilot and gunner
Retired
1945
Loaded Weight Alt
2893.0
Area Main
305.0
Primary user
Span Alt
12.80 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
616.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-1535-96 Twin Wasp Jr
Manufacturer
First Flight
4
Climb Rate Main
1340.0
Power Main
825 hp
Number Of Props
1
Power/mass Alt
Guns
** 1 × forward firing 0.30 in M1919 Browning machine gun in starboard wing ** 1 × .30 in machine gun in flexible mount for tail gunner
Climb Rate Alt
6.8 m-s
Length Main
1036.32
Span Main
42
Area Alt
28 m²
Range Alt
1014.0
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Empty Weight Main
4713.0
Ceiling Alt
8
382 m
Category
Empty Weight Alt
2138.0
Loading Alt
103