Global InformationStearman XOSS information
| XOSS-1 | |
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| Role | Observation floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Stearman Aircraft |
| First flight | September 1938 |
| Retired | July 1941 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
| Type | Prototype |
| Construction number | 85000 |
| Serial | 1052 |
The Stearman XOSS was an American biplane observation floatplane developed by Stearman Aircraft for the United States Navy during the late 1930s. Intended to replace the Curtiss SOC Seagull in service aboard battleships, it proved inferior to the Vought OS2U Kingfisher in a fly-off, and did not enter production.