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Brewster F2A Buffalo
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The Brewster F2A Buffalo was one of the best fighters in the Finnish air force from 1941 to 1945. There it was
designated as the B-239 Taivaan Helmi. The aircraft was designated the F2A by the United States.
In Finnish service Brewster F2A Buffalo aircraft were credited with 496
aircraft victories. They had losses of nineteen aircraft. The top Finnish Brewster F2A Buffalo pilot was Hans Wind who had a total of 39 victories flying his aircraft.
The Finnish Air Force made a number of improvements to their
Brewster F2A Buffalo. These included the installation of pilot seat armor and replacing the two
.30 cal. machine guns with four of .50 cal. The aircraft sights were also improved.
The Brewster F2A Buffalo was the first monoplane fighter aircraft
of the United States Navy. Some USMC aircraft saw action in the Battle of Midway
where they gained a reputation of one of the worst combat aircraft. It is said
that the aircraft was not at fault, but rather inadequate pilot skills. Rather
than use its dive speed and toughness, pilots with little experience tried to
outmaneuver highly maneuverable adversary aircraft.
A total of 509 Brewster F2A Buffalo aircraft of all types were produced.
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fighter
$54,000
one
Wright
R-1820
1,200 h.p.
26' 0"
35' 0"
4,732 lbs.
7,160 lbs.
4- .50
cal.
160 mph
320 mph
2,300 fpm
33,000 feet
965
miles
12/2/37
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Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo from Jerry Bates Plans.
All of the pictures on this page are of the great looking rc Brewster F2A Buffalo with a 105" wingspan built by Mike Selby. He uses a 3W150 twin for power that gives it unlimited vertical performance.
Mike describes his Brewster F2A Buffalo as easy to fly. It will take off quickly after a short run. Aileron response is very strong. The flaps
are extremely effective in slowing the Brewster F2A Buffalo for a soft landing.
Kit Cutters has Brewster F2A Buffalo kits with wing spans of 35", 52" 69", 84" and
104".
We once saw the Brewster F2A Buffalo for sale at Nitro Planes, but do not know if they still have it in stock.
Jerry Bates also has plans for a Brewster F2A Buffalo with a wingspan of 42" that
uses .25 - .30 engines and weighs 4 - 6 lbs.
Fiddlers Green has a cardboard model that has been made into a Brewster F2A Buffalo.
LipoPilot at Watt Flyer posted plans for a Brewster F2A Buffalo profile model. It has a 30" wingspan, 25" lengbth and weighs around 13 oz.
Gus Morfis has plans for sale of a 35" wingspan Brewster F2A Buffalo. It needs from .19 to .25 two stroke engines for power.
Diels Engineering has Brewster F2A Buffalo plans for sale.
You can find Brewster F2A Buffalo plans in the July 1998 issue of Scale RC Modeler magazine.
Cleveland has plans for the Brewster F2A Buffalo in wingspans of 13", 17", 26", 35", 52", 69" and a giant scale rc Brewster Buffalo of 104".
Is there any other rc Brewster F2A Buffalo that you know of? Please email us.
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Brewster F2A Buffalo built from Jerry Bates Plans by Mike Selby. The plans are available from Kit Cutters.
Brewster F2A Buffalo
This Brewster F2A Buffalo from Jerry Bates Plans has a wingspan of 105". It needs 3.5 to 5.2 engines to power its 35 to 38 lb. weight.
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Mike's Brewster F2A Buffalo.
Sky Sharkster mentioned a Brewster F2A Buffalo at WattFlyer RC.
At RC Groups easug asked about Brewster F2A Buffalo retracts.
Screw at RC Groups posted pictures and a description of his Brewster F2A Buffalo.
Tyson at RC Groups started a build thread about a Brewster F2A Buffalo.
FinnFlyer at WattFlyer RC was looking for a Brewster F2A Buffalo.
Voyager21cats posted to WattFlyer RC asking for Brewster F2A Buffalo plans.
In a threat at WattFlyer RC cash rc mentions a Brewster F2A Buffalo.
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