Loening XS2L
Keystone-Loening · United States · first flew 1933 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Loening XS2L was an American biplane scout amphibian developed by Keystone-Loening for the United States Navy during the early 1930s. One was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.32 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Biplane scout amphibian with a flying boat hull
- Single R-985 Wasp Junior engine in a nacelle on the upper wing
- Enclosed cockpit enclosing some of the interplane struts, giving oddly shaped glazing
Look for a conventional biplane with a boat hull, retractable main wheels and one radial engine in a nacelle on the upper wing.
Specifications
- The Loening XS2L has a length of 9.32 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.52 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 209 km/h (130 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The Navy wanted a purpose-built amphibian for cruiser-based scout floatplanes. Great Lakes, Keystone-Loening and Sikorsky submitted the XSG-1, XS2L-1 and XSS-1, and the Loening entry was delivered for official trials in February 1933.
Variants
Only the XS2L-1 prototype was built, and no production resulted.
Where you'll see it
The XS2L-1 showed marginally better performance than its rivals but offered no considerable advantage over existing floatplanes such as the Vought O3U-3 and Berliner-Joyce OJ-2.
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