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USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile Alabama
Vought OS2U-3 'Kingfisher' SN: 5725

Description
  Manufacturer:Vought
  Base model:OS2U
  Designation:OS2U
  Version:-3
  Nickname:Kingfisher
  Designation System:U.S. Navy / Marines
  Designation Period:1935-1945
  Basic role:Observation Scout
  Crew:Pilot and observer/gunner
  Serial/Bureau Number:5725
  Location:USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile Alabama

Specifications
  Length: 33' 10' 10.0 m
  Height:15' 1" 4.6 m
  Wingspan: 35' 11' 10.6 m
  Wingarea: 262.0 sq ft 24.3 sq m
  Empty Weight: 4,123 lb 1,869 kg
  Gross Weight: 6,000 lb 2,721 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 1
  Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-2 or -8
  Horsepower (each): 450

Performance
  Range: 805 miles 1,296 km
  Cruise Speed: 119 mph 191 km/h 103 kt
  Max Speed: 164 mph 264 km/h 142 kt
  Ceiling: 13,000 ft 3,962 m