Vought O3U-1 A-8856

 

The Vought O3U was a two-place scout for the US Navy and US Marine Corp. The O3U operated on wheels and amphibious floats, and later became the SBU series.

 

Ninety-seven of the 1930 O3U-1 were built (A8547-8582, A8810-8839, and A8851-8871). They were priced at $10,607-12,653.

 

Vought O3U-1

 

Fifteen of the 1930 O3U-2 were built, priced at $14,500.

 

Vought O3U-2

 

Seventy-five of the 1933 O3U-3 were built (A9142-9169, and 9283-93300), the last one modified as the XO3U-6.

 

Vought O3U-3 9300

 

Sixty-five of the 1932 O3U-4 (A9077-9141) priced at $13,500-14,000. They became the SU model.

 

Vought O3U-4

One O3U-4, A9078, was modified as XO3U-5 in 1934.

 

In 1934 O3U-3 9729 was modified to become the O3U-6 prototype.

 

Vought XO3U-6 9729

 

 

Vought O3U-6 9739

 

The SU re-designated from O3U was two seat and powered by a 600hp P&W R-1690C.

 

Vought SU-1 A-9065

 

Twenty-eight SU-1 were built in 1933: A8872-8875, A8928-8937, and A9062-9076.

 

Fifty-three SU-2 were built in 1933; A9077, A9079-9108, and A9110-9121.

 

Vought SU-2 A-9095

 

Twenty SU-3 were built in 1933; A9122-9141.

 

Vought SU-3 A-9123

 

The one example of the XSU-4, A9109, was built in 1934.

 

Vought SU-4 9430

 

The 1933 V-65 and V-66 Corsair were export version of the SU-2.

V-65: 35 to Brazil, 46 to China, 12 to Argentina;

V-66: 8 to Brazil, 1 to Argentina, 1 to Britain.

 

Vought V-65 Cockpit

Engine: P&W R-1340, 450hp

Wingspan: 36'0"

Length: 26'1"

Speed: 141 mph

Ceiling: 16,100'

Seats: 2

Undercarriage: wheels

Engine: P&W R-1340, 450hp

Wingspan: 36'0"

Length: 26'1"

Speed: 137 mph

Ceiling: 15,000'

Seats: 2

Undercarriage: single-float

Engine: P&W R-1340, 450hp

Wingspan: 36'0"

Length: 26'1"

Speed: 132 mph

Ceiling: 15,000'

Seats: 2

Undercarriage: Amphibious