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| Curtiss F4C |
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| First Fly | 1924. |
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| Tactical and Technical Data |
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Version |
F4C-1 |
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First Fly |
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Role |
Naval fighter |
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| Crew | |||||||
Men |
1 |
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| Dimensions | |||||||
Upper wingspan |
7.62 m (25 ft 0 in) |
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Lower wingspan |
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Length |
5.58 m (18 ft 4 in) |
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Height |
2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) |
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Wing area |
16.04 m2 |
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Wing loading |
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| Weights | |||||||
Weight empty |
467 kg (1,030 lb) |
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Take-off weight |
772 kg (1,702 lb) |
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Max. weight loadet |
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| Power plant | |||||||
Engine |
1 radial 9-cyl. |
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Type |
Lawrance J-1 |
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Power starting |
1 x 200 hp |
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Power at heigh |
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Power max. |
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Power loading - kg/hp |
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Propeller |
2-bladed |
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Fuel |
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| Performance | |||||||
Speed at sea level |
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Max. speed / at altitude |
201 km/h (125 mph, 109 kts) |
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Cruising speed |
161 km/h (100 mph, 87 kts) |
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Stall speed |
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Landing speed |
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Climb |
463 m/min (1,520 ft/min) |
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Service ceiling |
6,065 m (19,900 ft) |
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Combat radius |
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Range |
756 km/h (470 mi, 408 nmi) |
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Ferry range |
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Flight duration |
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Take-off run |
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Landing run |
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| Armament | |||||||
Cannons |
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Cannons - ammunition |
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Machine guns |
2x7.62 mm Browning (0.30 in) |
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Machine guns - ammunition |
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Bombs |
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Armament - max. |
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| Production | |||||||
Version production |
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General production |
2 |
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