Brewster F2A Buffalo
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(Working Landing Gear) The Brewster F2A Buffalo[1] is an American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II. Designed and built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, it was one of the first U.S. monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modifications for aircraft carriers. The Buffalo won a competition against the Grumman F4F Wildcat in 1939 to become the U.S. Navy's first monoplane fighter aircraft. Although superior to the Grumman F3F biplane it replaced, and the early F4Fs,[2] the Buffalo was largely obsolete when the United States entered the war, being unstable and overweight, especially when compared to the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.[3]
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 32.1ft (9.8m)
- Length 23.2ft (7.1m)
- Height 12.6ft (3.9m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 4,249lbs (1,927kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.376
- Wing Loading 19.6lbs/ft2 (95.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 216.3ft2 (20.1m2)
- Drag Points 5076
Parts
- Number of Parts 89
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 452