Curtiss Hawk P-1, P-2, P-6, XP-21
by: RLindsey
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The Curtiss Hawk is one of the most famous biplanes of the 1920. They won or placed in several air races in the 180 mph range or faster. The Hawk was fitted with different engine and tail configurations giving a large variety of designations. Machine guns were synchronized with the propeller. The XP-21 was really a P-3 with the Wasp Jr. engine, and the P-6 was a P-1 with a different engine as well.
Length: 22 feet 11 inches (P-1), 23 feet 2 inches (P-6) 22 feet 5 inches (all others)
Wingspan: 31 feet 6 inches (P-1 & P-6), 31 feet 7 inches (all others)
Speed: 165 mph (P-1), 180 mph (P-2), 153 mph (P-3), 197 mph (P-6)
Ceiling: 21,000 feet (P-1), 24,000 feet (P-22), 23,000 (P-3) 24,700 feet (P-6)
Range: 342 miles (P-1), 400 miles (P-2), 572 miles (P-6)
Climb Rate: 1,00 feet per minute (P-1), 2170 fpm (P-2),
Engines: 1 engine as follows; 12-cylinder Curtiss V-1150, 435 hp (P-1), Curtiss V-1400 Turbo Supercharger, 600 hp (P-2), Pratt & Whitney R-1340-3 Wasp Radial, 410 hp (P-3), Curtiss V-1570 Conqueror Radial, 600 hp (P-6), Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr., 300 hp (P-21)
Crew: 1
Armament: 1x .30 caliber machine gun & 1x .50 caliber machine gun though some had 2x .50 caliber machine guns
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Robert M. Lindsey -- http://lindseyfreelancing.com/
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