Brewster F2A Buffalo – Photos & Video

Čaj Brewster F2A Buffalo bio je američki borbeni avion koji je video službu rano u Drugom svetskom ratu. Dizajnirana i izgrađena od strane Aeronautičke korporacije Bruster, bila je jedan od prvih američkih monoplana sa kukom za hapšenje i drugim modifikacijama za nosače aviona. Bafalo je pobedio na takmičenju protiv Gruman F4F Wildcat 1939. Iako superiorniji od Gruman F3F dvotočkaša koji je zamenio i ranih F4F-ova, Bafalo je u velikoj meri zastareo kada su Sjedinjene Države ušle u rat, pošto su bili nestabilni i gojazni, posebno u poređenju sa japanskim Mitsubishi A6M Zero

Izvor: Brewster F2A Buffalo on Wikipedia

The Brewster F2A Buffalo was an American fighter aircraft that saw service in the early years of World War II. It was one of the first monoplane fighters to enter service with the US Navy, and was also used by several other countries, including Finland, Britain, and the Netherlands. The Buffalo was designed by Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, a company that had no previous experience in building fighter planes. The Buffalo had a low-wing cantilever monoplane configuration, with a retractable landing gear and an enclosed cockpit. It was powered by a single Wright R-1820 radial engine that drove a three-bladed propeller. The Buffalo had a maximum speed of about 300 mph (480 km/h) and a range of about 1,000 miles (1,600 km). The Buffalo was armed with four 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns, two in the nose and two in the wings.
The Buffalo was initially intended to be a naval fighter, but it soon became apparent that it was outclassed by the Japanese Zero and other enemy aircraft. The Buffalo suffered heavy losses in the Pacific theater, where it earned the nickname “flying coffin” from its pilots. The Buffalo was also used by the British Commonwealth forces in the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia, where it fared slightly better against less advanced opponents. The most successful user of the Buffalo was Finland, which used it against the Soviet Union in the Winter War and the Continuation War. The Finnish pilots nicknamed the Buffalo “Taivaan helmi” (Sky Pearl) and achieved an impressive kill ratio of 26:1 with it. The Buffalo was eventually replaced by more modern fighters such as the Grumman F4F Wildcat and the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. The Buffalo is considered to be one of the worst fighters of World War II, but also one of the most historically significant ones.