SB2 U-1

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration single-engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 6,000 lb
good maneuverability
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load 1,000 lb
gptkbp:ceiling 25,000 ft
gptkbp:combat_role naval strike missions
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 2
pilot and gunner
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1944
gptkbp:design low-wing monoplane
R. W. (Bob) Vought
gptkbp:design_feature dive brakes
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1340_Wasp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:famous_for dive bombing tactics
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1944
1936
gptkbp:has_limitations limited range
gptkbp:height 11 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_context interwar period aviation development
gptkbp:historical_significance early dive bomber design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SB2 U-1
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:SB2_U-2
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy influenced future dive bombers.
gptkbp:length 30 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vought_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 200 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Saga
gptkbp:notable_pilots naval aviators
gptkbp:number_built approximately 500
gptkbp:operational_history Pacific Theater
gptkbp:operational_use 1937
gptkbp:production_years 1937
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Vought_F4_U_Corsair
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1944
gptkbp:retirement replacement by more advanced aircraft
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:service_frequency 1937-1944
gptkbp:service_history United States Navy and Marine Corps
gptkbp:successor gptkb:SB2_U-2
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:used_in naval exercises
gptkbp:variant gptkb:SB2_U-2
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vought_SB2_U_Vindicator
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6