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Description
| Manufacturer: | Vought |
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| 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 |
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 | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park | Mobile | Alabama |
OS2U-3 on display
National Museum of Naval Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Wm Zirkel Mansfield, OH | There is a article about a man (84) years old who flew these off of a battle ship in WW11.
You can look up the article on the internet. Mansfield News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio Date of the article is 8/11/08 Hope this helps. 08/11/2008 @ 11:27 [ref: 22433] |
| Rita Paesani Felt Lehi, UT | Just made contact with Charles Bonwell who served on USS New York BB 34 with my father, Gino Paesani. He is now 87 and lives in New York. We have written a short bio of his experiences with photos and would be interested in any other stories of experiences to include and other shipmates still living. 04/09/2008 @ 10:16 [ref: 20401] |
| Rita Paesani Felt Lehi, UT | Just made contact with Charles Bonwell who served on USS New York BB 34 with my father, Gino Paesani. He is now 87 and lives in New York. We have written a short bio of his experiences with photos and would be interested in any other stories of experiences to include and other shipmates still living. 04/09/2008 @ 10:16 [ref: 20400] |
| Jennifer Hudin Berkeley, CA | My dad was a pilot in the USN in WWII and went down in an OS2U-3 in the Bermuda Triangle, March 3, 1943. He and his radioman were rescued by a freighter. My dad told me years later that his instruments started going crazy during the flight, they lost their bearings, and then they went down. I have some reconnaisance photos of him and the plane before takeoff. 02/16/2008 @ 20:11 [ref: 19695] |
| David Munns Perth, NT | I am writing my auto-biography and would like to contact Steve & Corine Galeener of Bellflower California USA for their permission to use their photograph of the Vought Kingfisher 02/08/2008 @ 22:25 [ref: 19622] |
| stuart farrar lewes, NE | There is also a Kingfisher in the Museum of the Revolution in Havana. It is without floats and in Cuban colours and presumably commandeered from the Bay of Pigs.
It is stated to be the first aircraft flown by the Cuban revolutionary airforce and looks in reasonable condition. There is also a Hawker Sea Fury at the same meuseum and another one in the museum at the bay. 10/23/2007 @ 04:13 [ref: 18282] |
| Joe Bulloch Sacramento, CA | My Step-Father flew the OS2Us on the USS Tennessee 1942 to 1943 . His name is William PENDOLA former Lt. Cmdr USN . We just celibrated his 87th birthday . When asked about the days as a pilot on the TENNESSEE during WW2 he replied " I must have been crazy , there is no way I would ever allow myself to be shot off a catapult again . When your young , it`s all about the excitement" !
Anybody out there who knew him or was part of the maintance crew who worked on the catapult or the Kingfisher itself , I would like to hear from you . Simper Fi , Joe Bulloch 06/03/2006 @ 10:57 [ref: 13445] |
| Jerry Meister Bremen, IN | Looking for Kevin Bonwell, husband od Beth, father of Amy, Courney, and Toby(Thomas Charles) If this is him please email me.
Thank you, Jerry 04/16/2006 @ 19:55 [ref: 13178] |
| Jeffrey Schleifer Bridgewater, VA, VA | I work at Bridgewater Retirement Community in Bridgewater, VA. One of our residents is Dan Geiser who flew an OS2U off the USS Alabama during the battle of the Phillipines. On a search mission for downed fighter pilots Dan was awarded the DFC for rescuing a pilot. Dan remained in the Reserve, kept flying, and retired after a distinguished career as a professor at Bridgewater College, and and Dept. Head for Physical Education at American University. Any one remember Dan? He would like to hear from you through me. (devmark@quixnet.net) 01/27/2006 @ 13:22 [ref: 12345] |
| Kevin Bonwell Dublin, IN | My father Charles Bonwell was a Kingfisher pilot on the USS New York BB-34. He won the DF Cross w 7 clusters and the Air Medal during battle for Iwo Jima. He is now 81. Just wondering if there are any more New York crew out there.
Thanks, 11/27/2005 @ 18:21 [ref: 11815] |
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