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Description
| Manufacturer: | Curtiss |
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| 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
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] |
Recent photos uploaded by our visitors
