Brewster

Brewster SB2A Buccaneer

Bomber

  • First flight1941
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built771
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
two: pilot and observer/gunner
Length
11.94 m (39 ft 2 in)
Wingspan
14.33 m (47 ft)
Height
4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
02

Performance

Maximum speed
441 km/h (274 mph, 238 kn)
Range
2,696 km (1,675 mi, 1,455 nmi)
Service ceiling
7,590 m (24,900 ft)
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Wright R-2600-8 radial engine (1,700 hp / 1,268 kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 ×.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in fuselage, 2 ×.30 in (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine guns in wings, 2 ×.30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns in flexible rear mount; Bombs: 1,000 lb (450 kg) in internal bomb bay

Engines 1

R-2600 R-2600 Piston engines Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone Twin-row radial engine of the Second World War. Wright Aeronautical · United States→