Curtiss F6C Hawk - Specifications (F6C-4)

Specifications (F6C-4)

Data from United States Navy Aircraft since 1911

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m)
  • Wingspan: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
  • Height: 10 ft 11 in (3.33 m)
  • Wing area: 252 ft² (23.42 m²)
  • Empty weight: 1,980 lb (900 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 3,171 lb (1,441 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 410 hp (306 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 155 mph (134 knots, 250 km/h) at sea level
  • Range: 360 mi (313 nmi, 580 km)
  • Service ceiling: 22,900 ft (6,980 m)
  • Climb to 5,000 ft (1,520 m): 2.5 min

Armament

  • Guns: 2 × fixed .30 in (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns in the forward fuselage

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