Curtiss F6C Hawk

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F6C Hawk
Curtiss F6C-1.jpg
Curtiss F6C-1 - Model 34
General information
TypeCarrier-borne or land-based fighter
Manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Primary users United States Navy
Number built75
History
Manufactured1927
Introduction date1925

The Curtiss F6C Hawk was a late 1920s American naval biplane fighter aircraft. It was part of the long line of Curtiss Hawk airplanes built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the American military.

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Originally designed for land-based use, the Model 34C was virtually identical to the P-1 Hawk in United States Army Air Corps service. The United States Navy ordered nine, but starting with the sixth example, they were strengthened for carrier-borne operations and redesignated Model 34D. Flown from the carriers Langley and Lexington from 192730, most of the later variants passed to Marine fighter-bomber units, while a few were flown for a time as twin-float floatplanes.

Operators

Variants

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F6C racing plane.
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The XF6C-6

Specifications (F6C-4)

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Curtiss F6C-4 3-view drawing from L'Aéronautique October,1927

Data from United States Navy Aircraft since 1911 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

Related development

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References

  1. Pearce, William (25 February 2015). "Curtiss XF6C-6 Navy Racer". oldmachinepress.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. Swanborough and Bowers 1976, p. 130.
  3. Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.