SB2A Buccaneer
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The SB2A Buccaneer was a single-engined mid-wing monoplane scout bomber built for the US Navy. It was powered by a Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14 engine. The Buccaneer, with the Curtis SB2C, was credited with exceeding 300 mph (480 km/h). Initial order for the aircraft was placed in 1941. Copies of the Cyclone 14 powered aircraft were supplied to the Army Air Corps as the A-34. A version with Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engines was delivered to the Air Corps as the A-32.
A quantity of the Cyclone powered aircraft under model number '340' was built for the British Fleet Air Arm.
Specifications (SB2A-1 Buccaneer)
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot, gunner
- Length: 39 ft 2 in (11.94 m)
- Wingspan: 47 ft (14.3 m)
- Height: 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)
- Loaded: 13,000 lb (5,900 kg)
- Powerplant: 1x Wright Cyclone-14 R-2600, 1,700 hp (1,270 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 300 mph (480 km/h)
- Range: 1,680 mi (2,700 km)
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