History
Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1945): First tri-gear landing, on HMS Pretoria Castle
- First flight6 April 1938
- Introduction1941
- StatusRetired
- Number built9,588
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- One
- Length
- 30 ft 2 in
- Wingspan
- 34 ft
- Height
- 12 ft 5 in
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 389 mph
- Range
- 525 mi
- Service ceiling
- 35,000 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 1 × Allison V-1710-85 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine (1,200 hp)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: :* 1 × 37 mm M4 cannon firing through the propeller hub (compare engine gun), :* 2 ×.50 caliber synchronized Browning M2 machine guns, nose-mounted, :* 2 ×.50 caliber Browning M2 machine guns on each wing; Bombs: Up to 500 lb of bombs under wings and belly