EDO OSE-1

For US aircraft, it’s always the first place to check!

Thanks for the info, i’d never even thought of checking aerofiles!

This is a new one to me, I’ve never seen it before. It’s not pictured in Putnam’s United States Navy Aircraft Since 1911 by Swanborough and Bowers…the only mention made is : “Single-seat shipboard seaplane with Ranger V-770. Twelve only (44316-17, 75210-15, 75625-28).”

Edo, of course, is famous as a maker of floats and had the USN manufacturer letter code “E” between 1943-46.
The plane looks a lot like a single seat version of the Curtiss SO3C Seamew, which had the same engine.
Since it was desgined as both a land and seaplane…and only has one seat, I’m guessing it was a contender for the contract won by the Curtiss SC Seahawk.

EDO XOSE

And a couple of pictures from the same source.

Here is the relevant information from Aerofiles:

XOSE-1 1945 = 1p version; ff: 12/28/45. POP: 8 [75210/75217], of which 2 converted to XOSE-2 [75214/75215] and 2 to XTE-1 [75216/75217].
XOSE-2 1947 = 2p version with enlarged fin; ff: 7/24/47. POP: 2 conversions of XOSE-1 [75214/75215].

OSE-2 – Redesignated from XS2E-1. POP: 4 serially assigned [75625/75628], but production was cancelled.

http://www.aerofiles.com/_e.html