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Vought Kingfisher |
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Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm |
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The Vought OS2U- Kingfisher was an catapult-launched observation floatplane. In the late 1930s, Vought was tasked with designing an observation monoplane aircraft for the U.S. Navy suitable for a multitude of tasks including directing battleship fire. In replacing the standard biplane observation aircraft with a more modern monoplane design.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 first flew on 1 March 1938. The OS2U was the main shipboard observation aircraft used by the U.S. 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 U.S. Marine Corps in VMS-3, with the United States Coast Guard at coastal air stations.. |
Die Vought OS2U- Kingfisher war ein Katapult- Beobachtungs-Wasserflugzeug. In den späten 1930er Jahren, wurde Vought mit dem Entwurf eines Eindecker-Beobachtungs-Flugzeug für die US Navy das für eine Vielzahl von Aufgaben, einschließlich Artilleriebeobachtung eingesetzt werden konnte. Die OS2U- ersetze die Standard-Doppeldecker durch einen modernen kompakten Mitteldecker mit einem großen zentralen Schwimmer und kleinen Stabilisierungschwimmer. Die Leistungen war bescheiden, wegen seinem schwachen Motor. Die OS2U- konnte auch mit Landfahrwerk betreiben werden. Die OS2U flog erstmals am 1. März 1938. Die OS2U war das wichtigste Schiffsgestützte Beobachtung Flugzeug der U.S. Navy im Zweiten Weltkrieg. 1519 Maschinen wurden gebaut.Es diente auf Schlachtschiffen und Kreuzer der U.S Navy und bei der VMS-3 des U.S. Marine Corps und der United States Coast Guard. |
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Mk. I |
American OS2U-3 for the FAA |
Mk. I |
Amerikanische OS2U-3 für die FAA |
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Operational history |
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The Fleet Air Arm ordered a
total of 100 Vought-Sikorsky OS2U-3 Kingfisher under Lend-Lease Contract
No LL76493. The first batch of aircraft started to arrive not long after
they were accepted into the U.S. Navy in March 1942 and just 2 months
later 21 were delivered to the UK at Lockheed Speke in May 1942, thence
forwarded to 778 Naval Air Squadron at Arbroath the same month. The Kingfisher was
also delivered to the RAE A Flight and 787 NAS at Duxford in June
1942, and 789 NAS at Wingfield in November 1943. |
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Die Fleet Air Arm bestellte
insgesamt 100 Vought-Sikorsky OS2U-3 Kingfisher unter Lend-Lease-Vertrag Nr.
LL76493. Die ersten Flugzeuge trafen kurz nach ihrer Aufnahme in die U.S.
Navy im März 1942 ein und nur zwei Monate später wurden 21 im Mai 1942 in
Lockheed Speke nach Grossbritannien geliefert und von dort im selben Monat
an die 778 Naval Air Squadron in Arbroath weitergeleitet. Die Kingfisher
wurde im Juni 1942 auch an den RAE A Flight und die 787 NAS in Duxford und
im November 1943 an die 789 NAS in Wingfield geliefert. |
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