Vought SBU Corsair

The Vought SBU-1 Corsair was a two seat all metal biplane dive bomber built by Vought Aircraft Company of Dallas Texas for the US Navy. Its design was based upon the F3U-1 two seat fighter that was abandoned when the Navy decided not to build any more two seat fighters.

scouting and bombing role and was joined by the Vought SBU Corsair in 1935 and by 1937 both were being replaced by the Curtiss SBC Helldiver, a biplane with a 234 mile an hour maximum speed, 1

Made by Vought.

It is the successor of the Vought XF3U .

Height Main
363.22
Developed Into
Vought XSB3U
Predecessor
Vought XF3U
Length Alt
8.49 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
5520.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
477
Height Alt
3.63 m
Type Of Prop
14
Max Speed Main
178
Developed From
Vought XF3U
Bombs
1
Max Speed More
at 8
900 ft
Cruise Speed Main
106
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
2509.0
Ceiling Main
23700.0
Number Built
125
Crew
two: pilot
navigator-gunner
Span Main
1104.8999999999999
Cruise Speed Alt
7320.0
Area Main
327.0
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
10.14 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
522.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-1535-80 Twin Wasp Junior
Manufacturer
Vought
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Climb Rate Main
1180.0
Power Main
700 hp
Number Of Props
1
Guns
1
Climb Rate Alt
6.0 m-s
Length Main
848.36
Area Alt
30.4 m²
Range Alt
32880.0
Max Speed Alt
12300.0
Empty Weight Main
3645.0
Ceiling Alt
10
800 m
Empty Weight Alt
1659.0
Category
United States bomber aircraft 1930-1939

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