Brewster F2A Buffalo - Variants

Variants

XF2A-1

Prototype

F2A-1

(with R-1820-34 engine and two guns) for the United States Navy, 11 built.

F2A-2

(with R-1820-40 engine and four guns) for the United States Navy and Marines, 43 built.

F2A-3

Improved F2A-2 for the United States Navy with longer range and provision to carry two underwing 100 lb (45 kg) bombs, 108 built.

B-239

Export version for Finland (with R-1820-G5 engines and four guns), 44 built.

B-339B

Export version for Belgium, 40 built (only two delivered to Belgium, rest to United Kingdom Fleet Air Arm)

B-339C

Export version for the Netherlands East Indies with Wright G-105 engine; 24 built.

B-339D

Export version for the Netherlands East Indies with 1,200 hp (895 kW) Wright R-1820-40 engine; 48 built (47 delivered to Dutch East Indies).

B-339E

Export version for the British Royal Air Force with Wright G-105 engine as the Buffalo Mk I; 170 built (also used by the RAAF and RNZAF)

B-339-23

Export version for the Netherlands East Indies with 1,200 hp (895 kW) GR-1820-G205A engine, 20 built, (17 later to the RAAF, some used by the USAAF)

Buffalo Mark I

United Kingdom designation of the Model B339E