Brewster XF2A-1 in flight, circa in 1938 (fsa.8b08009)

The first Brewster XF2A-1 Buffalo (BuNo 0451) in flight. it made its first flight on 2 December 1937 and was assigned to National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory on Langley Field, Virginia (USA), in 1938. It was later converted to an F2A-2. Original text: "The Brewster "Buffalo" (F2A-1) Navy fighter is a favorite with many American Air Force and Royal Air Force pilots. This plane, which is usually based on a carrier, is exceedingly maneuverable and capable of excellent performance at high altitudes. Powered by a 1,000 horsepower Wright cyclone engine it has a top speed of about 330 miles per hour, a range of 1,000 miles and a ceiling of approximately 35,000 feet."

Date

c. 1938

Photographer / author

Official U.S. Navy photo from OWI

Collection

FSA/OWI

Archive

Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)

Type

photograph

Original size

7,111 × 5,826 pixels

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