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Vought XSO2U

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The aircraft also suffered from engine problems, however, that were not so easily cured; the Ranger engine was well known for unreliability, and was particularly prone to overheating problems that were never satisfactorily solved. The aircraft's original XV-770-4 engine was replaced by a XV-770-6,
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floatplane, but the V-770 remained troublesome, and after two years of testing the XSO2U was returned to the Navy. Having no further use for the aircraft, the XSO2U-1 was removed from the Navy's rolls on 6 July 1944, being subsequently scrapped.
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1440, the XSO2U-1 flew for the first time, as a landplane, in July 1939; its first flight as a seaplane took place that December. Flight testing of the SO2U showed that the aircraft lacked directional stability; the addition of a large
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wing moved higher on the fuselage than that of the Kingfisher, and differed in the attachment method used by its single-float landing gear. In addition, the
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fighter. As a result, the XSO3C was declared the winner of the contract, and was ordered into production. Named Seagull by the U.S. Navy, and Seamew by the
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In the late 1930s the United States Navy developed a set of specifications for a new scout-observation aircraft to operate from its
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in July 1942 for use in tests of the V-770 engine. These tests were intended to assist in debugging the engine for the
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which were fabric-covered. The wings folded to the rear for storage in a manner similar to that of the
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in evaluation, but failed to win a production contract due to Vought's lack of manufacturing capacity.
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Despite the engine issues, the SO2U-1 was considered overall to be superior to the competing
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with a repositioned oil cooler, during flight testing; despite this, the problems continued.
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gear, while the other was in a flexible position in the observer's cockpit for rear defense.
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as a landplane, the XSO2U utilised all-metal construction, with the exception of its
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Capable of being operated with either the float as a seaplane or with a conventional
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190 mph (310 km/h, 170 kn) at 9,000 feet (2,700 m)
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competition, the XSO2U-1 was used as a general utility aircraft and
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Designs were submitted in response to the Navy's specifications by
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in service as a scout aboard cruisers, it proved superior to the
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List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)
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Two light bombs or depth charges on underwing racks.
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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Vought-Sikorsky
United States Navy
OS2U Kingfisher
floatplane
Vought-Sikorsky
United States Navy
Curtiss SOC Seagull
Curtiss SO3C
cruisers
gunnery spotting
Curtiss SOC
biplane
folding wings
Ranger V-770
Vought-Sikorsky
Curtiss-Wright
OS2U Kingfisher
battleships
monoplane
radial engine
Ranger V-770
taildragger
undercarriage
control surfaces
Grumman TBF Avenger
torpedo bomber
dive bombing
depth charge
hardpoint

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