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Curtiss P-6
The Curtiss P-6 Hawk was an American pursuit aircraft that was operated by the United States Army Air Corps. Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company supplied the USAAC with P-6's starting in 1929.
A fast, and highly maneuverable aircraft for its time, the P-6 was flown in a variety of paint schemes depending on the squadron. The most famous being the "Snow Owl" markings of the 94th Pursuit Squadron based at Selfridge Field near Detroit, Michigan.
Survivors
A single P-6E survives. It is owned by the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum and is on loan and display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio.
Specifications (P-6E)
- Length: 23 ft 2 in (7 m)
- Span: 31 ft 6 in (9.6 m)
- Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.7 m)
- Engine: Curtiss V-1570 "Conqueror" of 600 hp (447 kW)
- Armament: 2 x .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns
- Maximum speed: 204 mph (328.3 km/h)
- Cruising speed: 167 mph (268.7 km/h)
- Ceiling: 24,400 ft (7,437 m)
- Range: 480 mi (772 km)
- Maximum weight: 3,342 lb (1,516 kg)
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