The Vought SB2U Vindicator is an American carrier-based dive bomber developed for the United States Navy in the 1930s, the first monoplane in this role. Vindicators still remained in service …

During the interwar years, naval tacticians devoted a great deal of attention to developing dive bombing as an accurate means of attacking maneuvering ships. With the delivery of Vought …

Dec 4, 2020 · Vought XSB2U-2 Vindicator (BuNo. 1326) used for diving tests at Langley Research Center, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), at Hampton, Virginia …

The SB2U-2 was a single engine, two-seat, low-wing airplane with retractable landing gear. It had fabric-covered folding wings and fuselage except for the wing leading edges and engine cowl. …

Vought XSB2U-2 Vindicator (BuNo. 1326) used for diving tests at Langley Research Center, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), at Hampton, Virginia (USA) in February …

Feb 21, 2018 · The Vought SB2U "Vindicator" became the first monoplane dive bomber adopted by the United States Navy when it was first taken on in 1937 - signaling a "changing of the …

Vought’s SB2U Vindicator was the U. S. Navy’s first monoplane scout-bomber and was second only to the TBD-1 Devastator as an operational carrier-based monoplane of any type for the …

Feb 5, 2024 · The SB2U was the first monoplane bomber accepted by the United States Navy in 1939. It helped the Navy prepare for the transition from biplanes into monoplanes. The …

SB2U-2: Second production model similar to the SB2U-1 but with equipment changes that slightly increased the overall weight. A contract was signed on 27 January 1938 for 58 aircraft. The …

The Vought SB2U series of scout/bombers was manufactured between 1936 and 1941 for both the United States Navy and the Marine Corps. When these aircraft were first introduced, they …