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Fighters of the 1920's

Vought VE-7SF
Length: 24' 5"
Wingspan: 34' 1"
Speed: 117 mph
Weight: 2,100 lbs.
Ceiling: 15,000 ft
Range: 291 miles
Weapons: Twin Browning MG's
Single engine biplane, made the first carrier launch in 1922.
Link to Photo

Curtiss TS-1
Length: 22'
Wingspan: 25'
Speed: 123 mph
Weight: 2,132 lbs.
Ceiling: 16,250 ft
Range: 482 miles
Weapons: Single MG
Link to Photo

Curtiss F6C-1
Length: 22' 6"
Wingspan: 31' 6"
Speed: 155 mph
Weight: 3,170 lbs.
Ceiling: 22,900 ft
Range: 360 miles
Weapons: Twin MG? twin 116 lbs bombs
Was also used as a dive bomber
Link to Photo (with floats)

Boeing FB-1
Length: 23' 6"
Wingspan: 32'
Speed: 160 mph
Weight: 2,835 lbs.
Ceiling: 18,925 ft
Range: 390 miles
Weapons: Twin MG, twin bombs
Link to Photo

Boeing F2B-1
Length: 22' 11"
Wingspan: 30' 1"
Speed: 159 mph
Weight: 2,805 lbs.
Ceiling: 21,500 ft
Range: 317 miles
Weapons: Twin MG, twin bombs
Link to Photo
Photo of F3B (improved version of F2B)

Douglas DT
Length: 37' 8"
Wingspan: 50'
Speed: 105 mph
Weight: 6,182 lbs.
Ceiling: 8,700 ft
Range: 234 miles
Weapons: single .30 cal. gun in rear cockpit, torpedo
Single engine biplane, entered service in early 1920's.
Link to Picture

Martin T4M
Length: 35' 7"
Wingspan: 53'
Speed: 111 mph
Weight: 7,897 lbs.
Ceiling: 8,400 ft
Range: 694 miles
Weapons: single .30 cal. gun in rear cockpit, torpedo
Single engine biplane torpedo bomber, entered service in 1927.
Link to Photo

Primary Fighters
Boeing F2B, F3B, F4B
Curtiss F6C Series, F7C

Primary Torpedo Bombers
Martin BM-1, T3M, T4M

Some fighters, notably the F6C and F3B were also used as dive bombers.

Long Range Patrol Aircraft (Flying Boats)
Martin PM-1, P3M
Douglas PD-1
Keystone PK-1

Scouts, catapult or land based
Vought O2U Series, UO Series
Loening OL Series

This list is not complete. The Navy had many other aircraft in service in small amounts. Tracking them all down and categorizing them is quite a chore.

Primary Fighters
Brewster F2A
Grumman F4F
Vought F4U in development
Grumman F6F in development

Primary Torpedo Bombers
Douglas TBD
Grumman TBF in development

Primary Scout Bomber
Douglas SDB
Curtiss SB2C in development

Long Range Patrol Aircraft (Flying Boats/Amphibians)
Consolidated PBY
Consolidated PB2Y in development

Scouts, catapult or land based
Vought OS2U
Douglas DB-1
Consolidated PB4Y in development