SB2A Buccaneer

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SB2A Buccaneer

Type	Scout bomber
Manufacturer	Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
Status	Retired
Primary users	United States Navy United States Army Air Corps Royal Air Force Fleet Air Arm

For the British jet strike aircraft, see Blackburn Buccaneer

The Brewster SB2A Buccaneer was a single-engined mid-wing monoplane scout bomber built for the US Navy. The initial order for the aircraft was placed in 1941. Wright Cyclone 14 powered aircraft were supplied to the United States Army Air Corps as the A-34. A version powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine was delivered to the Air Corps as the A-32.

The RAF took delivery of some SB2A-1's under the terms of Lend-Lease where they were known as the Bermuda. They were used for training and target towing. Five of the Cyclone powered aircraft under the model number '340' were supplied to the British Fleet Air Arm, for assessment.

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General characteristics

Crew: 2: pilot and gunner
Length: 39 ft 2 in (11.94 m)
Wingspan: 47 ft 0 in (14.33 m)
Height: 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Wing area: 379 ft² (35.2 m²)
Empty weight: 9,924 lb (4,501 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 14,289 lb (6,481 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Wright R-2600-8 radial engine, 1,200 hp (895 kW each)

Performance

Maximum speed: 274 mph (238 knots, 441 km/h)
Range: 1,675 mi (1,455 nm, 2,696 km)
Service ceiling: 24,900 ft (7,590 m)

Armament

Guns:
- 2× .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns in fuselage
- 2× .30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns in wings
- 2× .30 in flexible rear-mounted .30 machine guns
Bombs: 1,000 lb (450 kg)