Curtiss F6C Hawk
The Curtiss F6C Hawk is an american fighter. It's a biplane aircraft made in wood and metal. Is was used by US Navy between 1925 and 1932.
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| Curtiss F6C-1 Hawk in flight. | |
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| National origin | USA |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss. |
| First flight | 1925 |
| Introduction | 1925. |
| Status | Out of order. |
| Primary user | US Navy. |
| Number built | 75 examples |
Curtiss F6C Hawk Media
The U.S. Navy Schneider Cup Team on 19 August 1926 in front of the Curtiss F6C-1 Hawk racing plane. The pilot was Lt. William G. Tomlinson (later RAdm, 2nd from left). The Curtiss F6C-1 was powered by a 507 hp Curtiss D12-A engine and achieved a speed of 220.406 km/h during the race but made only the 4th of 4 contenders participating.
The Navy Curtiss XF6C-6 Hawk Racer (BuNo A-7147) parked at an unidentified airfield on 18 August 1930. This is the aircraft in which Capt Arthur Page, USMC, was killed flying in the Thompson Trophy Race on 1 September 1930.
Curtiss F6C-4 3-view drawing from L'Aéronautique October,1927
