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Brewster F2A Buffalo |
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Model F2A-3 |
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Length: |
26 ft 4 in |
8.0 m |
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Power Plant: |
Wright R-1820-40 Cyclone 9 |
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Fuel Capacity: |
160 gal |
605 L |
| Height: |
12 ft |
3.65 m |
Military Power: |
1200 hp |
895 kW |
Combat Range: |
840 nm |
1550 km |
| Wingspan: |
35 ft |
10.6 m |
Power/Weight: |
0.19 hp/lg |
0.42 hp/kg |
Service Ceiling: |
33,200 ft |
10 120 m |
| Wingarea: |
209 sq ft |
19.4 m² |
Speed, SL: |
252 kts |
467 km/h |
Nose Guns: |
2 × .50 (12.7 mm), 750 rds * |
| Empty Weight: |
4,732 lb |
2146 kg |
Max Speed: |
278 kts |
515 km/h |
Wing Guns: |
2 × .50 (12.7 mm), 450 rds |
| Gross Weight: |
6,321 lb |
2867 kg |
Cruise Speed: |
140 kts |
259 km/h |
Salvo Weight: |
3.66 lb/sec |
1.66 kg/sec |
| Wing Loading: |
30 lb/ft² |
147.8 kg/m² |
Rate of Climb: |
2,290 ft/min |
698 m/min |
Bomb Load: |
2×100 lb (45.4 kg) |
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* Allowance of ammunition, rounds per gun. |
In 1935, the U.S. Navy issued a requirement for a carrier-based fighter intended to replace the Grumman F3F biplane. The Brewster XF2A-1 all-metal monoplane, designed by a team led by Dayton T. Brown, was one of two aircraft designs that were initially considered, the second competitor, Grumman XF4F-1 with a double-row radial engine, was a "classic" biplane. The XF2A-1 first flew on 2 December 1937 and early test results showed it was far in advance of the Grumman biplane entry.
