Naval Aircraft Factory SBN-1

Naval Aircraft Factory · United States · first flew 1940 · fighter

The SBN-1 was the Naval Aircraft Factory's production version of the Brewster XSBA-1 scout bomber, built in a small batch as a training and familiarisation aircraft.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsMid-mounted, straight
E — Engines1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage9.6 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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Virtually identical in appearance to the XSBA-1 prototype — mid-wing monoplane with a large radial engine and retractable gear, distinguishable from the prototype only by production details.

Specifications

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History

The Naval Aircraft Factory built 30 SBN-1s between 1940 and 1941, as Brewster was fully committed to F2A Buffalo fighter production. By the time they entered service, the design was already outdated.

Variants

No distinct sub-variants; the SBN-1 is itself the production variant of the experimental XSBA-1.

Where you'll see it

Served exclusively with US Navy training squadrons and saw no combat, being withdrawn shortly after the US entered World War II.

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