Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States
Operators
1936
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
2
Crew
13
Units
GROUND ATTACK
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.
CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
41.0 ft
(12.50 meters)
Length
59.5 ft
(18.15 meters)
Width/Span
11.5 ft
(3.50 meters)
Height
9,414 lb
(4,270 kilograms)
Empty Weight
13,173 lb
(5,975 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+3,759 lb
(+1,705 kg)
Weight Difference
2 x Wright R-1820-47 air-cooled radial piston engines developing 850 horsepower each.
Propulsion
249 mph
(400 kph | 216 knots)
Max Speed
27,461 ft
(8,370 m | 5 miles)
Ceiling
652 miles
(1,050 km | 567 nm)
Range
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
STANDARD:
4 x 0.30 caliber Browning M1919 machine guns in fixed, forward-firing positions.
1 x 0.30 caliber machine gun in rear defensive position
OPTIONAL:
Up to 400 lb of conventional drop bombs held in wing bays.
Up to 200 lb of conventional drop bombs held underwing