Description of Model P-6 Hawk, a development of standard Hawk, which, with exception of tapered Hawk biplane wings, has new characteristics; increased performance has been obtained by use of Curtiss Conqueror engine, developed from Curtiss D-12 power plant; wing loading 12.52 lb. per sq. ft.; wing span 31 ft. 6 in.; extensive reductions in weight and head resistance have been obtained by use of Prestone chemical liquid cooling; 181 m.p.h. top speed; stalling speed 61-3 m.p.h.; chrome-molybdenum-steel fuselage. (See also Airway Age vol. 10, no. 12, Dec. 1929 p. 1 fig; Air Corps News Letter, vol. 13, no. 16, Nov. 29, 1929; Aviation Eng., vol. 2, no. 12, Dec. 1929, p. 28, 1 fig.)


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    Title :

    Curtiss. New curtiss hawk army pursuit plane


    Additional title:

    Aero Digest


    Published in:

    Aero Digest ; 15 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1929


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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