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Vought SB2U Vindicator
Χώρα	Ηπα
Ρόλο	Βομβαρδιστικό κατάδυσης
Πρώτη πτήση	4 Ιανουαρίου 1936
Χτισμένο	260

Teh Vought SB2U Vindicator ήταν ένα αμερικανικό βομβαρδιστικό κατάδυσης με βάση αεροπλανοφόρο που αναπτύχθηκε για το Πολεμικό Ναυτικό των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών τη δεκαετία του 1930, το πρώτο μονοπλάνο σε αυτόν τον ρόλο. Παρωχημένο κατά το ξέσπασμα του Β 'Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, το Vindicators παρέμεινε σε υπηρεσία κατά τη διάρκεια της μάχης του Midway, αλλά μέχρι το 1943, όλα είχαν αποσυρθεί σε εκπαιδευτικές μονάδες. Ήταν γνωστό ως Chesapeake στην υπηρεσία του Βασιλικού Ναυτικού.

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Teh Vought SB2U Vindicator was a carrier-based dive bomber developed for the United States Navy in the 1930s. It was the first monoplane of its type to enter service with the Navy, and was also used by the Marine Corps and the French Navy. The Vindicator had a distinctive gull-wing design and a fixed spatted undercarriage. It was powered by a single Pratt & Whitney R-1535 radial engine that drove a two-bladed propeller. The Vindicator had a crew of two: a pilot and a rear gunner/radio operator. The Vindicator could carry a single 1,000-pound bomb under the fuselage, or four 100-pound bombs under the wings. The Vindicator was armed with two forward-firing 0.30-inch machine guns in the nose and one flexible 0.30-inch machine gun in the rear cockpit.
Teh Υπερασπιστής first flew in 1936 and entered service in 1937. It saw combat during the early stages of World War II, participating in the Battle of Midway, the Guadalcanal Campaign, and the Attack on Pearl Harbor. However, by 1942, the Vindicator was obsolete and outclassed by newer Japanese fighters and bombers. It was replaced by the Douglas SBD Dauntless and the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver. The Vindicator was retired from service in 1943. A total of 170 Vindicators were built, of which 58 were exported to France. The Vindicator was nicknamed “Wind Indicator” by its crews due to its poor performance and handling.