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The '''Vought XF3U''' was the [[prototype]] of a two-seat, all-metal [[biplane]] [[Fighter aircraft|fighter]], built by Vought Aircraft Company of Dallas, Texas for the [[United States Navy]].
==Development and design==
The XF3U was designed to meet the [[Bureau of Aeronautics]] 1932 ''Design Specification No. 111'', which called for a high-performance fighter with a fixed [[Landing gear|undercarriage]] and powered by a [[Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior]] air-cooled radial engine. Of the seven proposed aircraft the XF3U and the [[Douglas XFD]] were chosen. The XF3U was the first all-metal aircraft produced by Vought. The aircraft was also equipped with an enclosed [[cockpit]]. During flight testing in 1933, it outperformed the Douglas entry and was chosen the winner.
==Operational history==
The Navy no longer was interested in two-seat fighters, and therefore only the one XF3U prototype aircraft was built. The XF3U subsequently evolved into a [[dive bomber]], and became the XSBU prototype for the '''[[SBU Corsair|SBU-1 Corsair]]'''.<ref name="Angel"/>
==Specifications==
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|crew=2; pilot, navigator
|length ft=27
|length in=10
|length m=8.4
|span ft=33
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|height ft=11
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|wing area sqft=295
|wing area sqm=27.4
|empty weight lb=3,435
|empty weight kg=1,558
|max takeoff weight lb=5,297
|max takeoff weight kg=2,402
|eng1 name=[[Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior|Pratt & Whitney R-1535-80 Twin Wasp Jr.]]
|eng1 type=14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 hp=700
|eng1 kw=518
|max speed mph=208
|max speed kmh=334
|range miles=570
|range km=917
|ceiling ft=25,300
|ceiling m=7,700
|wing loading lb/sqft=18
|wing loading kg/m2=88
|power/mass=0.13 hp/lb (0.22 kW/kg)
|armament=3 × {{convert|.30|in|mm|2|abbr=on}} [[machine gun]]s
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==References==
===Notes===
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===Bibliography===
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* Angelucci,Enzo. ''The American Fighter from 1917 to the present.'' New York: Orion Books, 1987. {{ISBN|0-517-56588-9}}.
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 26 September 2021
XF3U | |
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Role | Fighter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Vought |
First flight | May 9, 1933[1] |
Number built | 1 |
Developed into | SBU Corsair |
The Vought XF3U was the prototype of a two-seat, all-metal biplane fighter, built by Vought Aircraft Company of Dallas, Texas for the United States Navy.
Development and design[edit]
The XF3U was designed to meet the Bureau of Aeronautics 1932 Design Specification No. 111, which called for a high-performance fighter with a fixed undercarriage and powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior air-cooled radial engine. Of the seven proposed aircraft the XF3U and the Douglas XFD were chosen. The XF3U was the first all-metal aircraft produced by Vought. The aircraft was also equipped with an enclosed cockpit. During flight testing in 1933, it outperformed the Douglas entry and was chosen the winner.
Operational history[edit]
The Navy no longer was interested in two-seat fighters, and therefore only the one XF3U prototype aircraft was built. The XF3U subsequently evolved into a dive bomber, and became the XSBU prototype for the SBU-1 Corsair.[1]
Specifications[edit]
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2; pilot, navigator
- Length: 27 ft 10 in (8.4 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 3 in (10.1 m)
- Height: 11 ft 11 in (3.6 m)
- Wing area: 295 sq ft (27.4 m2)
- Empty weight: 3,435 lb (1,558 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 5,297 lb (2,402 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1535-80 Twin Wasp Jr. 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 700 hp (518 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 208 mph (334 km/h, 181 kn)
- Range: 570 mi (917 km, 500 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 25,300 ft (7,700 m)
- Wing loading: 18 lb/sq ft (88 kg/m2)
- Power/mass: 0.13 hp/lb (0.22 kW/kg)
Armament
3 × .30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Angelucci,Enzo. The American Fighter from 1917 to the present. New York: Orion Books, 1987. ISBN 0-517-56588-9.
External links[edit]
Media related to Vought XF3U at Wikimedia Commons