os2u-3 Based on the OS2U-2 with self-sealing fuel tanks, armour protection, two 0.30 in (7.62 mm) guns (dorsal and nose mounted), and able to carry 325 lb (147 kg) of depth charges or 100 lb (45 kg) bombs, powered by a 450 hp (336 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN2 engine, 1006 built.

Mar 7, 2021 · The OS2U-3 became the Number one artillery spotter plane for battleships, its main task, while also performing long range reconnaissance and recognition of ships previously spotted on radar.

The OS2U-3 was the most produced variant of the Kingfisher family with 1000 units built. This aircraft first flew in 1941 and it was the only exported variant of all the Kingfishers, it served in many countries from Uruguay to Australia including the Soviet Union aboard cruiser Murmansk (USS Milwaukee).

May 5, 2022 · The Coast Guard flew both the OS2U-2 and OS2U-3 models, the OS2U-3 being distinguished from the "2" model by having extra fuel tanks and better armor protection for the pilot and crew than the earlier production models.

Flying from battleships, heavy cruisers and land bases during World War II, the Vought Sikorsky OS2U Kingfisher served throughout the Pacific in a variety of roles, from naval gunfire spotting,...

Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Division's OS2U Kingfisher was the U. S. Navy's primary ship-based, scout and observation airplane during World War II. Rex Beisel, a design engineer at Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Company, crafted the OS2U in 1937.

Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher A catapult-launched floatplane, the Kingfisher served as the U.S. Navy’s primary ship-board observation aircraft during World War II. Originally designed to provide enhanced fire-direction for U.S. Navy Battleships, the Kingfisher could handle many tasks, from reconnaissance to search-and-rescue.

The Vought OS2U Kingfisher that appears here on the Missouri (BB-63) shakedown cruise was taken after an abandon ship drill in August 1944. It was one of the most important U.S. floatplanes active in WWII and served with the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marines and U.S. Coast Guard ( 40 planes for inshore anti-sub patrols) as well as the British Royal ...

Three U.S. Navy Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes (equipped with landing gear) of Observation Squadron VO 3 assigned to the battleship USS Mississippi. A U.S. Navy Vought OS2U Kingfisher is fastened to a crane hoist to be lifted from the water after a training flight.

The OS2U-3, eventually the most widely known “Kingfisher”, was introduced in 1941. This model had the latest P&W-985 (AN-2) engine, extra fuel tanks in the wings, and additional armor protection for the crew. Vought produced 1,006 OS2U3’s.