Vought-Sikorsky VS-302B

[Bill S]

2 Engined Bombardment Airplane June 30, 1939
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[Antonio]

USAAC High performance bomber according to "Les Avions Vought" (Bernat Millot)

 

[Stargazer]

The first name of the author is "Bernard", not Bernat.

Allow me to share my own rework of the aircraft's profile view.

 

[cluttonfred]

Neat, it looks quite sleek for its day and one can easily imagine one fitted out with a gun nose or the side gun packs like the B-25. Those circular rear positions are odd and it would be great to learn more. Are they lateral/rear defense gun positions, like a PBY Catalina, but with small transparent ball turrets instead of the big teardrop blisters on the Cat'?

 

[Bill S]

Nice illustration Stargazer! Mole will add info as I come across it.


bill

 

[Bill S]

VS-302A details


2 Wright 2600 Engines
Design alt. 27,000ft
High speed at design alt 348mph
High speed at sea level 293mph
Service Ceiling with design load 35,600ft


VS-302B


2 P&W 2800 Engines
High Speed at 25,000 350mph
Service Ceiling 30,000ft


Normal Loading (both)
4-500lb bombs
1-2000lb bomb
20-100lb bombs
2-1100lb bombs


bill

 

[Bill S]

The gun firing angles diagram adds some information about the gun positions.


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bill