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Curtiss RC-1 'Kingbird'

Description
  Manufacturer:Curtiss


Control Panel
  Base model:RC
  Designation:RC
  Version:-1
  Nickname:Kingbird
  Designation System:U.S. Navy / Marines
  Designation Period:1931-1962
  Basic role:Transport
 
 
 

Specifications
  Length: 34' 10" 10.6 m
  Height:10' 0" 3.0 m
  Wingspan: 54' 6" 16.6 m
  Gross Weight: 6,115 lb 2,773 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 2
  Powerplant: Wright R-975
  Horsepower (each): 300

Performance
  Max Speed: 137 mph 220 km/h 118 kt
  Ceiling: 16,500 ft 5,029 m

Known serial numbers
A-8846


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 Perry Shipman
 Juneau, AK
Couple of comments:

1) the A8846 listed as a serial# is actually the military designation# for the RC-1 Kingbird.

2) If anyone has any photos of this aircraft I would be most interested. A surplus RC-1 was used in the Juneau, Alaska area in the early 1950s until it was wrecked. The only civilian photo I have found is the one below which comes from the Feb 22nd, 2005 Capital City Weekly who acquired it (I presume) from the Alaska State Museum.
02/25/2005 @ 06:05 [ref: 9527]

 

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