Sikorsky Product History

Vought-Sikorsky Years
(1939 - 1942)

Vought-Sikorsky F4U

First Flight:       1938
Quantity Built:  12,571

Summary:
The F4U “Corsair” was developed by Chance Vought and was one of the finest fighter aircraft of World War II. Over 12,500 were produced by Vought-Sikorsky and other manufacturers.

Vought-Sikorsky SB2U

First Flight:       1938
Quantity Built:  169

Summary:
The SB2U “Vindicator” was a U.S. Navy scout bomber, designed by Chance Vought.  Of the total 169 SB2U aircraft produced, Vought-Sikorsky produced 57 SB2U-3 aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps.  

Vought-Sikorsky OS2U

First Flight:       1938
Quantity Built:  1,519

Summary:
The OS2U “Kingfisher” was a Chance Vought-designed ship-launched floatplane designed for naval search, scot and rescue operations. The OS2U-3 was produced by Vought-Sikorsky.