Curtiss Hawk

Hawk was a name common to many aircraft designed and produced by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, most of them fighters:

Curtiss Model 34 & Hawk I

Model 34

XPW-8B experimental fighter.

Model 34A

P-1 Hawk single-seat fighter.

Model 34B

P-2 single-seat fighter, and P-6S Japan Hawk export version redesignated Hawk I.

Model 34C

F6C-1 Hawk single-seat carrierborne fighter.

Model 34D

F6C-2 Hawk single-seat carrierborne fighter.

Model 34E

F6C-3 Hawk single-seat carrierborne fighter.

Model 34G

P-1A Hawk single-seat fighter.

Model 34H

F6C-4, XF6C-5, F6C-6, XF6C-6, XF6C-7 Hawk single-seat carrierborne fighter.

Model 34I

P-1B Hawk single-seat fighter.

Model 34J

XAT-1, AT-4, P-1D advanced trainer.

Model 34K

AT-5, P-1E advanced trainer.

Model 34L

P-5 Hawk single-seat high-altitude fighter.

Model 34M

AT-5A, P-1F advanced trainer.

Model 34N

P-3A & XP-3A Hawk single-seat test.

Model 34O

P-1C Hawk single-seat fighter.

Model 34K

XP-6 Hawk single-seat fighter.

Model 34P

XP-6A, P-6, P-6A, XP-6B, P-6D Hawk single-seat fighter, and Hawk I export version (also the Hawk 1A Gulfhawk owned by Gulf Oil Company).

Curtiss Model 35/63 Hawk II, Turkeyhawk, & Goshawk

Model 35

Y1P-22 prototype P-6E single-seat fighter.

Model 35B

P-6E, XP-6G, XP-6H single-seat fighter.

Model 47

P-6E Hawk II demonstrator sold to Norway in July 1934.

Model 63

XP-23 Hawk II, YP-23 experimental fighter.

Curtiss Model 43 Seahawk

Model 43

F7C-1, XF7C-2, XF7C-3 single-seat fighter.

Curtiss Model 58 Sparrowhawk

Model 58

XF9C-1 experimental small dimension single-seat fighter.

Model 58A

F9C-2, XF9C-2 single-seat airship-based scout.

Curtiss Model 64 Goshawk

Model 64

XF11C-1, XBFC-1 prototype single-seat fighter.

Model 64A

XF11C-2, XBFC-2, F11C-2, BFC-2 single-seat carrierborne fighter and fighter-bomber.

Model 67A

XF11C-3 prototype Model 68 single-seat carrierborne fighter and fighter-bomber.

Curtiss Model 68 Hawk III, IV

Model 68

XBF2C-1, BF2C-1 single-seat carrierborne fighter and fighter-bomber.

Model 68B

Hawk III export version to Siam (Thailand) & Turkey.

Model 68C

Hawk III export version to Argentina & China.

Model 79

Hawk IV Hawk III demonstrator with fully enclosed cockpit, sold to Argentina in July 1936.

Curtiss Model 75 Mohawk

Model 75, Model 75B, Model 75D

Experimental prototypes.

Model 75A-1

Hawk 75A-1, Mohawk I sold to France, transferred to Finland.

Model 75A-2

Mohawk II sold to France, transferred to Britain, used in South African Air Force.

Model 75A-3

Mohawk III sold to France, transferred to Britain, used in Burma.

Model 75A-4

Mohawk IV built by Hindustan Aircraft in India.

Model 75A-5

Hawk 75A-5, Mohawk IV was built under license in China, India.

Model 75A-6

Hawk 75A-6 sold to Norway, transferred to Finland.

Model 75A-7

Hawk 75A-7 sold to Netherlands East Indies.

Model 75A-8

P-36G ordered by Norway, transferred to Canada, then Peru.

Model 75A-9

Mohawk IV delivered to Persia, captured by British and used in India.

Model H75C-1

Curtiss H75C-1 assembled in France by the Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Centre.

Model 75E

Y1P-36 engine test and evaluation aircraft.

Model 75H

Hawk 75H given to Claire L. Chennault for personal use.

Model 75I

XP-37, YP-37 Allison engine testbed.

Model 75J

Model 75A demonstrator

Model 75L

P-36A, P-36B, P-36C, XP-36D, XP-36E, XP-36F to USAAF.

Model 75M

Hawk 75M sold to China.

Model 75N

Hawk 75N sold to Siam (Thailand).

Model 75O

Hawk 75O 29 built by Curtiss with additional 200 built under license locally by Fabrica Militar de Aviones in Argentina.

Model 75P

XP-40 prototype for Curtiss P-40.

Model 75Q

Hawk 75Q China demonstrators.

Model 75R

Model 75K demonstrator.

Model 75S

XP-42 NACA raidial engine cowling testbed.

Curtiss Model 81 Tomahawk

Model H81-A

P-40A photo-reconnaissance fighter.

Model H81-A1

Tomahawk Mk I to Canada.

Model H81-A2

Tomahawk IIA, Tomahawk IIB to British, South African Air Force in North Africa.

Model H81-A3

Tomahawk IIA/B P-40B/C hybred aircraft to China for the Flying Tigers. Blueprinted Allison V-1710-33 engines of 1,310 HP (977 kW), P-40B class external tank seals, P-40C class armor, and a mixture of guns. P-40C to USAAF.

Model 81-AG

XP-40G, P-40G to USAAF.

Model H81-B

P-40B, Tomahawk Mk II to British, USSR.

Curtiss Model 87 Kittyhawk & Warhawk

Model H87-A2

P-40D, Kittyhawk Mk I to Britain, Canada, and Turkey.

Model 87-A3

P-40L, P-40F-5, P-40R, Kittyhawk Mk IA to Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Model 87-A4

P-40E-1, Kittyhawk Mk IA to Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Model 87-B2

P-40E, P-40J, P-40K, P-40K-20, P-40M, Kittyhawk Mk III, Warhawk to USAAF, USSR, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Model 87-B3

XP-40F, YF-40F prototypes for radiator evaluation.

Model 87D

P-40F, Kittyhawk Mk II to USAAF overseas, and Free French.

Model 87M

P-40N, Warhawk to USAAF.

Model 87V/W

P-40N-1, P-40P, TP-40, Kittyhawk Mk IV to USSR, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Model 87X

XP-40Q, Warhawk to USAAF.

Curtiss Model 97 SC Seahawk

Model 97A

XSC-1 prototype.

Model 97B

SC-1 single seat scout and anti-submarine.

Model 97C

XSC-2 modified prototype.

Model 97D

SC-2 single seat scout and anti-submarine.

References

• The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft cover Editors: Paul Eden & Soph Moeng, Amber Books Ltd. Bradley's Close, 74-77 White Lion Street, London, NI 9PF, 2002, 1152 pp.
• The Encyclopedia of the World's Combat Aircraft cover by Bill Gunston, Salamander Books Ltd 1976, 52 James Street, London W1, United Kingdom, 232 pp.

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