Curtiss F6C Hawk - Variants

Variants

• F6C-1 Model 34C virtually identical to the P-1 series.
• F6C-2 Model 34D strengthened for carrierborne operations and fitted with arrester hooks.
• F6C-3 Model 34E modified version of the F6C-2.
• XF6C-4 Model 34H prototype F6C-1 with a Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp radial engine.
• F6C-4 Model 34H production version of the XF6C-4
• XF6C-5 Model 34H prototype F6C-1 with a Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet radial of 525 hp (391 kW).
• F6C-6 Model 34E modified for racing, with its radiator located inside the fuselage.
• XF6C-6 Model 34E the F6C-6 which had won the 1930 Curtiss Marine Trophy was converted to parasol-wing monoplane configuration and given wing surface radiators; after achieving the fastest lap in the 1930 Thompson Trophy race the XF6C-C crashed when its pilot was overcome by fumes.
• XF6C-7 Model 34H testbed for an experimental 350 hp (260 kW) Ranger SGV-770C-1 air-cooled inverted Vee engine.