Brewster F2A Buffalo - Specifications (F2A-3)

Specifications (F2A-3)

Data from United States Navy Aircraft since 1911

General characteristics

• Crew: One, pilot
• Length: 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
• Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
• Height: 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
• Wing area: 209 ft² (19.4 m²)
• Empty weight: 4,732 lb (2,146 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 7,159 lb (3,254 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820-40 Cyclone 9 nine-cylinder single-row air-cooled radial engine, 1,200 hp (895 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 321 mph (279 knots, 517 km/h) at 16,500 ft (5,030 m)
• Cruise speed: 161 mph (140 knots, 259 km/h)
• Range: 965 mi (839 nmi, 1,554 km)
• Service ceiling: 33,200 ft (10,600 m)
• Rate of climb: 2,440 ft/min (12.4 m/s)

Armament

• Guns:
  
• 2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) nose-mounted M2 machine guns
• 2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) wing-mounted machine guns