Shortround6
Major General
The Vindicators, while outnumbered by Biplanes, were scouts. SB2U is Scout Bomber 2 U (U stands for Vought)
This is the SBU-1
The last 40 of 140 built were built in 1937. Notice the NACA cowl, the adjustable cowl flaps and the controllable pitch propeller ( I would hesitate to say constant speed)
BTW This plane was called the Corsair
Curtiss version
SBC-3
Scout Bomber Curtiss 3
In production in July of 1937, retractable landing gear, NACA cowl, adjustable cowl flaps and adjustable propeller.
The later -4 had a more powerful engine and could carry a 1000lb bomb, with the bomb gone it could make 234mph at 15,200 ft. One might want to check the performance against a Blackburn Skua before casting too many stones.
This is the SBU-1
The last 40 of 140 built were built in 1937. Notice the NACA cowl, the adjustable cowl flaps and the controllable pitch propeller ( I would hesitate to say constant speed)
BTW This plane was called the Corsair
Curtiss version
SBC-3
Scout Bomber Curtiss 3
In production in July of 1937, retractable landing gear, NACA cowl, adjustable cowl flaps and adjustable propeller.
The later -4 had a more powerful engine and could carry a 1000lb bomb, with the bomb gone it could make 234mph at 15,200 ft. One might want to check the performance against a Blackburn Skua before casting too many stones.