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Curtiss F8C Falcon/Helldiver
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Read on Wikipedia- First flight1928
- Introduction1925
- StatusRetired
- Number built153
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 2
- Length
- 27 ft 7 in
- Wingspan
- 38 ft
- Height
- 10 ft 3 in
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 139.4 mph
- Range
- 647 mi
- Service ceiling
- 14,400 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 1 × Curtiss D-12E (V-1150-5) V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine (426 hp)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 4 × forward-firing 0.30 in M1919 Browning machine guns and 2 × flexible 0.30 in Lewis guns on a Scarff ring in the rear cockpit.; Bombs: 200 lb of bombs mounted on lower wing racks.
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