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A-18 Shrike
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| A-18 Shrike | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ground attack |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss |
| Maiden flight | July 1935 |
| Status | Service test |
| Primary user | U.S. Army Air Corps |
| Number built | 13 |
| Developed from | Curtiss YA-14 |
The Curtiss A-18 was a production test verion of the XA-14.
Thirteen aircraft, fitted with Wright R-1820 radial engines, were produced, and although successful further production was not ordered due to a lack of funds and better aircraft (A-20) under design.
After completion of testing the Y1A-18s were redesignated A-18 and assigned to operational units.
Specifications
Data from USAF Museum
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Length: 41 ft 0 in (m)
- Wingspan: 59 ft 6 in (m)
- Height: 11 ft 6 in (m)
- Max takeoff weight: 12,849 lb (kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Wright R-1820 radials, 875 hp (kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 247 mph (km/h)
- Range: 650 mi (km)
- Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (m)
Armament
- 4 x forwards-firing .30 calibre machine guns
- 1 x aft-firing .30 calibre machine gun
- 600 lb bombs in internal bay
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Designation sequence
XA-15 -
XA-16 -
A-17 -
A-18 -
A-19 -
A-20 -
XA-21
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