Brewster Buffalo
E684066
The Brewster Buffalo was an American World War II-era single-seat fighter aircraft that saw early combat service with several Allied air forces, including in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, but gained a reputation for poor performance against more advanced enemy fighters.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
monoplane ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal construction ⓘ |
| armamentType | machine guns ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor | United States Navy fighter requirement ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Brewster F2A Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNATOOrServiceDesignation | F2A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment |
generally regarded as inferior to contemporary enemy fighters
ⓘ
noted for heavy losses in early Pacific campaigns ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Brewster Aeronautical Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | poor reputation in combat against more advanced fighters ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
aircraft carriers
ⓘ
land bases ⓘ |
| powerplantType | radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryEraOfUse | early World War II ⓘ |
| reputation |
obsolescent by mid-World War II
ⓘ
poor maneuverability at high altitude ⓘ underpowered ⓘ |
| role |
carrier-based fighter
ⓘ
land-based fighter ⓘ |
| sawCombatAgainst |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Force aircraft
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft ⓘ |
| sawCombatInRegion |
Pacific theater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1939 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Dutch East Indies Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Finnish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedEffectivelyBy | Finnish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
air defense
ⓘ
fighter interception ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever wing ⓘ |
| withdrawnFromFrontlineService | early in World War II by US forces ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.