The Vought SBU-1 Corsair was a two-seat, all-metal biplane dive bomber built by Vought Aircraft Company of Dallas, Texas for the US Navy. Its design was based upon the F3U -1 two-seat fighter that was abandoned when the Navy decided not to obtain any more two-seat fighters.

The SBU-1 was the first airplane of its type to exceed 200 mph and it also featured a controllable-pitch propeller and a new NACA cowl. It was the first Vought airplane with a canopy to protect the cockpit occupants.

Jun 25, 2024 · The Vought SBU Corsair. This two-seat dive bomber had several remarkable features in its day, but to get there were a bunch of hoops to go through first. The origins of the Vought SBU go back to the US Navy requesting that Pratt & …

The Vought XSB3U was an American biplane scout bomber developed by Vought-Sikorsky for the United States Navy during the 1930s. Developed as an alternative to the SB2U Vindicator monoplane, the aircraft proved unsatisfactory to the Navy in …

The Vought SBU-1 Corsair was a two seat, all metal biplane dive bomber built by Vought Aircraft Company of Dallas, Texas for the US Navy. Its design was based upon the F3U-1 two seat fighter that was abandoned when the Navy decided not to build any more two seat fighters.

Armament: 1 fixed machine gun, wing center section 1 flex machine gun in rear cockpit Provisiopns for bomb racks on lower wings

The SBU-1 was the first airplane of its type to exceed 200 mph and it also featured a controllable-pitch propeller and a new NACA cowl. It was the first Vought airplane with a canopy to protect the cockpit occupants.

The Douglas XFD-1 and the Vought XF3U-1 were selected for construction and evaluation. With favorable reports from the Navy tests of the XF3U-1, Vought suggested the airplane be further tested as a scout bomber and replacement for the SU series of …

The Vought SBU-1 Corsair was a two seat, all metal biplane dive bomber built by Vought Aircraft Company of Dallas, Texas for the US Navy. Its design was based upon the F3U-1 two seat fighter that was abandoned when the Navy decided not to build any more two seat fighters.

The SBU-1 evolved as a two-seat dive bomber version of the XF3U-1, which competed for the Navy two-seat fighter purchase to ensure that Vought got a return on its fighter investment. This aircraft