Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company - USA
Manufacturer(s)
China; United States
Operators
1933
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
2
Crew
46
Units
AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
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.
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
32.3 ft
(9.83 meters)
Length
44.0 ft
(13.41 meters)
Width/Span
9.3 ft
(2.84 meters)
Height
3,898 lb
(1,768 kilograms)
Empty Weight
5,756 lb
(2,611 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+1,858 lb
(+843 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x Wright R-1820-21 Cyclone radial piston engine of 690 horsepower.
Propulsion
177 mph
(285 kph | 154 knots)
Max Speed
15,157 ft
(4,620 m | 3 miles)
Ceiling
521 miles
(838 km | 452 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 .30 caliber machine guns in fixed-forward positions.
1 x .30 caliber machine gun in rear flexible mounting.
OPTIONAL:
4 x 122lb bombs
10 x 30lb fragmentation bombs
1 x 52 gallon external fuel droptank