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Description
| Notes: Close air support aircraft with short field landing and takeoff capability. Survivability increased by armor protection and redundant systems (1 CREW) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Bowlus | |
| Base model: | Nighthawk | |
| Designation: | Nighthawk | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
Specifications
| Length: | 21' | ||
| Wingspan: | 60' | ||
| Gross Weight: | 175 lb | ||
Propulsion
Performance
Recent comments by our visitors
| Raul Blacksten Downey, CA | The Cocke Nighthawk is a bit of a mystery glider. Was it the famous Bowlus "Paper Wing" or was it, as Lt. Wm. A. Cocke, Jr. claimed, a glider of his own design? Visually similar to the Paper Wing, there are some differences between it and the Nighthawk.
Cocke used the Nighthawk to set the US and World duration records for gliders by flying along the Nuunau Pali, on Oahu, Hawaii, for 23 hours and 34 minutes during December 1934. Although the World mark was subsequently broken, Cocke's official US record still stands! 04/21/2007 @ 21:30 [ref: 16263] |
