Curtiss XF8C-2 Helldiver

     
Název:
Name:
Curtiss XF8C-2 Helldiver Curtiss XF8C-2 Helldiver
Originální název:
Original Name:
Curtiss XF8C-2 Helldiver
Kategorie:
Category:
víceúčelový bojový letoun multi-role combat aeroplane
Výrobce:
Producer:
DD.MM.1928-DD.08.1929 Curtiss Enginneering Corp., Garden City, New York
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.MM.1928-DD.08.1929
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
2 (A7673)
První vzlet:
Maiden Flight:
DD.11.1928
Osádka:
Crew:
2
Základní charakteristika:
Basic Characteristics:
 
Vzlet a přistání:
Take-off and Landing:
CTOBAR - standardní vzlet, přistání s pomocí brzdících lan CTOBAR - conventional take-off but arested recovery
Uspořádání křídla:
Arrangement of Wing:
dvouplošník biplane
Uspořádání letounu:
Aircraft Concept:
klasické conventional
Podvozek:
Undercarriage:
pevný fixed
Přistávací zařízení:
Landing Gear:
kola wheels
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Hmotnost prázdného letounu:
Empty Weight:
? kg ? lb
Vzletová hmotnost:
Take-off Weight:
1514 kg 3338 lb
Maximální vzletová hmotnost:
Maximum Take-off Weight:
? kg ? lb
Rozpětí:
Wingspan:
9.75 m 32ft
Délka:
Length:
7.92 m 25ft 11,88in
Výška:
Height:
3.10 m 10ft 2in
Plocha křídla:
Wing Area:
28.61 m2 308 ft2
Plošné zatížení:
Wing Loading:
? kg/m2 ? lb/ft2
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Kategorie:
Category:
pístový piston
Počet motorů:
Number of Engines:
1
Typ:
Type:
Pratt & Whitney R-1340-80 o výkonu 336 kW
dvoulistá kovová vrtule
Pratt & Whitney R-1340-80, power 450 hp
two-blade metal propeller
Objem palivových nádrží:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
515 l 136 US gal
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Maximální rychlost:
Maximum Speed:
233.4 km/h v 0 m 145 mph in 0 ft
Cestovní rychlost:
Cruise Speed:
? km/h v ? m ? mph in ? ft
Rychlost stoupání:
Climb Rate:
? m/s ? ft/min
Čas výstupu na výšku:
Time to Climb to:
4 min do 1524 m 4 min to 5000 ft
Operační dostup:
Service Ceiling:
? m ? ft
Dolet:
Range:
727.4 km 333 mi
Maximální dolet:
Maximum Range:
? km ? mi
Výzbroj:
Armament:
2x pevný 7,62mm kulomet Browning v horním křídle
2x dvojitý 7,62mm kulomet Lewis na oběžném kruhu Scarff

227 kg bomb
2x fixed .30 Browning machine gun in the upper wing
1x twin .30 Lewis machine gun on Scarff ring

500 lb of bombs
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User States:
Poznámka:
Note:
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Zdroje:
Sources:
Swanborough, F. G., Bowers, P. M.: US Navy Aircraft Since 1912, Putnam Aeronautical Books, London 1990. ISBN 0-85177-838-0
Bowers, P. M.: Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947, Putnam Aeronautical Books, London 1979. ISBN 0-370-10029-8
Jones, LLoyd S.: U.S. Naval Fighters 1922 to 1980s, Aero Publishers, Fallbrook 1977, ISBN 0-81689-254-7
http://www.aerofiles.com/_curt.html
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/fww1/f8c.html

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URL : https://www.valka.cz/Curtiss-XF8C-2-Helldiver-t126075#427851 Version : 0
The third machine is ordered together with a XF8C-1 from the other substantially different, and it was basically a new type of. Basically it was a scaled down Falcon, combined with elements coming from F7C-1. The fuselage had a welded skeleton, with the skeleton of the tail of duralumin, and the wings of wood, the engine was again a Pratt & Whitney Wasp. Novelty, inspired Voughtem O2U and an order F7C-1, the fuel tank embedded in the sides of the nose in front of the cockpit. Fixed machine guns were moved from the lower wing to the upper. It was also equipped with a pumovými pylons. First flew in November 1928 and in addition to the original function of a two-seat fighter was tested also as a dive bomber. In this role, he impressed the test pilots so much that he earned the nickname Helldiver, which is then inherited by all of the following Curtissovy dive bombers. 3. December, although it crashed during the tests the speed limit, Curtiss but for the navy free built a second machine, which flew in August 1929. Previously the navy has ordered another prototype with the recommended modifications, which was marked as the XF8C-4..
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