The Vought SB2U Vindicator is an American carrier-based dive bomber developed for the United States Navy in the 1930s, the first monoplane in this role. Vindicators still remained in service at the time of the Battle of Midway , but by 1943, all had been withdrawn to training units.

SB2U辩护者式俯冲轰炸机 （SB2U Vindicator）是 沃特公司 在20世纪30年代为 美国海军 设计的 舰载 俯冲轰炸机，也是美国海军装备的第一款舰载 单翼机。 当 太平洋战争 爆发后，SB2U已经显得过时，但它仍然参与了 中途岛战役，这些SB2U是海军陆战队VMSB-241中队的SB2U-3。 到1943年，所有SB2U都撤至后方作为训练机使用。 英国人将它们称为“切萨皮克”（Chesapeak）Mk.I。 1937年9月24日，第一架SB2U-1（编号为BuNo 0726） 在 弗吉尼亚 …

SB2U辯護者式俯衝轟炸機 （SB2U Vindicator）是 沃特公司 在20世紀30年代為 美國海軍 設計的 艦載 俯衝轟炸機，也是美國海軍裝備的第一款艦載 單翼機。 當 太平洋戰爭 爆發後，SB2U已經顯得過時，但它仍然參與了 中途島戰役，這些SB2U是海軍陸戰隊VMSB-241中隊的SB2U-3。 到1943年，所有SB2U都撤至後方作為訓練機使用。 英國人將它們稱為「切薩皮克」（Chesapeak）Mk.I。 1937年9月24日，第一架SB2U-1（編號為BuNo 0726） 在 維吉尼亞 …

Vought’s SB2U Vindicator was the U. S. Navy’s first monoplane scout-bomber and was second only to the TBD-1 Devastator as an operational carrier-based monoplane of any type for the Navy. It featured a long greenhouse canopy which covered the cockpits for the pilot and the radio operator/gunner, retractable landing gear,

The SB2U-1 was the first Vought operational monoplane design and it became the first low-wing monoplane used by the Navy to replace the conventional biplane designs used for carrier operations. With the exception of the wing leading edges and the engine cowl, which were metal covered, the SB2U-1 was of a fabric covered truss design.

Dec 4, 2020 · Two cantilever monoplan dive bombers were in service in USN carriers in December 1941: The Vought Vindicator and Douglas Dauntless. If the latter gained an immortal fame at Midway, the first faded into obscurity as one of the least appealing planes of the USN ever put into service.

The XSB2U-1 prototype was a single-engine, two-seat, low-wing, cantilever, and retractable landing gear monoplane that retained the metal and fabric covered fuselage of the earlier Vought aircraft. Most of the tail and wing surfaces were also fabric covered, the wing being almost completely fabric except for a metal leading edge.

两架飞机都于1936年初首飞，其中全金属单翼结构的xsb2u-1很快就显示出了更为优越性的性能，被美国海军选中。由此诞生的sb2u “守护者”是美国海军的第一种单翼侦察/轰炸机，同年12月海军订购了 54架(正式编号 sb2u-1)。

Delivery of the first of 54 SB2U-1s to the Navy began in December 1937. At the time they were among the world’s most advanced scout-bomber–type aircraft, with hydraulically operated landing gear and flaps. The wings were folded manually, as …

Sep 5, 2019 · •sb2u-1. 全金属单翼侦察-轰炸机。 •sb2u-2. 仅在配置上与sb2u-1小有区别，同时增加了最大起飞重量。 •sb2u-3. 被更多的装甲防护、武器装备采用了重机枪、增大了标准载油量以及提供了备用油箱。 返回搜狐，查看更多. 责任编辑：