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Description
| Manufacturer: | Curtiss |
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| Base model: | F9C | ||
| Designation: | F9C | ||
| Version: | -2 | ||
| Nickname: | Sparrowhawk | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 20' 1" | 6.1 m | |
| Height: | 10' 11" | 3.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 25' 6" | 7.7 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 2,784 lb | 1,262 kg | |
Propulsion
| Powerplant: | Wright R-975-22 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 420 | ||
Performance
| Max Speed: | 173 mph | 278 km/h | 150 kt |
| Ceiling: | 19,200 ft | 5,851 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
F9C-2 on display
National Museum of Naval Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Martin Kruegel Frankfurt, OTH | If you want to "fly" your own F9C, browse the internet for a nice rendition both of this plane and the airship Acron, built for the Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2, incredibly detailed, they are out there.
Martin 03/16/2002 @ 18:12 [ref: 4515] |
| Martin Kruegel Germany / Frankfurt, OTH | hereīs another from clouddozer:
Anybody ever noticed the striking similarity between the Sparrowhawk and the Curtiss Schneider-Trophy racers? Shows clearly the origins. If you want, you can easily and whimsically "cross-breed" some agile little biplanes, e.g. a vee-engined Sparrowhawk or a radial-engined racer... have fun! 12/11/2001 @ 11:45 [ref: 3800] |
| Martin Kruegel Germany / Frankfurt, OTH | The finest set of drawings on the sparrowhawk I found accompanied the 1/32 plastic kit by Williams brothers. I got mine about ten years ago in Basel / Switzerland, so I donīt know, if it is still available. Anybody knowing a flight sim model of the sparrowhawk? 12/09/2001 @ 15:47 [ref: 3794] |
| Ted Colburn Minneapolis, MN | I would like to obtain a set of drawings of the F9C-2, including construction details, for use in building scale models. Can enybody direct me to a source? 09/18/2001 @ 08:11 [ref: 3207] |
| Bill Kastens Atlanta, GA | One of the people insturmental in the development of the "skyhooks" was William Thomas Van Horn - asst. chief engineer NAF-Philadelphia. A "self taught" aeronautical and architectural engineer who left school at the age of 14. Mr. Van Horn was my grandfather. 09/23/2000 @ 11:01 [ref: 788] |
| Alexander R. Swaim New York, NY | Just a quick note to point out that the Curtiss F9C-2s (and prototype XF9C-2 and XF9C-1) were equiped with "sky hooks" and served as parasitic scout planes/fighter defense from the U.S. airships ZRS-4 USS Akron and ZRS-5 Macon. 08/01/2000 @ 21:38 [ref: 538] |
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