Stearman XOSS-1
Stearman Aircraft · United States · first flew 1938 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Stearman XOSS was an American biplane observation floatplane developed for the United States Navy in the late 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.52 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat biplane with the crew in tandem under an enclosed cockpit
- Full-span flaps on the upper wing
- Interchangeable single centre float or wheeled undercarriage
A conventional biplane floatplane distinguished by full-span flaps on its upper wing.
Specifications
- The Stearman XOSS-1 has a length of 10.52 m (35 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.97 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 261 km/h (162 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed in 1937 as Model X-85 to replace the Curtiss SOC Seagull aboard battleships and cruisers. It first flew in September 1938 with a 600 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was built.
Where you'll see it
It lost the fly-off to the Vought XOS2U in May 1939. It was then used for liaison until scrapped in 1941.
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