Curtiss R3C

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Curtiss R3C

Curtiss R3C-2
Type R3C
Manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Introduction 1925
Primary user US Army

The Curtiss R3C was an US-American racing aircraft built in landplane and seaplane form. It was a single-seated biplane built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company.

The R3C-1 was the landplane version and won the Pulitzer Trophy Race in October 12, 1925 with a speed of 406.5 km/h (248.9 mph).

The R3C-2 was a twin-float seaplane built for the Schneider Trophy race. In 1925, it took place at Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore, Maryland. With 374.274 km/h (232.57 mph), pilot James Doolittle won the trophy with a Curtiss R3C-2. The other two R3C-2, piloted by George Cuddihy and Ralph Oftsie, did not reach the finish line. The next day, Doolite reached with the same plane on a straight course 395.4 km/h (245.7 mph), a new world record. For the next Schneider Trophy, that took place at November 13, 1926, the R3C-2's engine was further improved, and pilot Christian Franck Schilt won the second place with 372.34 km/h (231.364 mph).

[edit] Specifications (R3C-2)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 20.2 ft (6.15 m)
  • Wingspan: 22.0 ft (6.71 m)
  • Height: ()
  • Max takeoff weight: 2.738 lb (1.242 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1× Curtiss V-1400, 619 hp ()

Performance


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