Curtiss 18

The Curtiss 18T unofficially known as the Wasp and by the United States Navy as the Kirkham was an early American triplane fighter aircraft designed by Curtiss Engineering for the US Navy.

Snderson might have won in his Curtiss 18-T-1, but ran out of fuel just short of the finish line.1
Curtiss 18 Condor (1st version 2e bip trans) see also Condor, AT-32, BT-32, B-2, B-20, T-32 PA Apr 2.2

Made by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company.

Curtiss 18-B Hornet / 18-T Wasp - США - 1918Side view of the Curtiss 18-B biplane. Curtiss 18-B Hornet / 18-T Wasp - США - 1918THE CURTISS MODEL 18-T TRIPLANE.3
Height Main
302.26
Height Alt
3.02 m
Designer
Charles B Kirkham
Length Alt
7.11 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
3049.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Max Speed Alt
262.0
Max Speed Main
163 mph
Introduction
February 1919
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1383.0
Ceiling Main
Approximately 34
908 ft
Type Of Prop
water-cooled 12-cylinder vee engine
Crew
2
Unit Cost
55400.0
Area Main
288.04
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
9.70 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Number Of Propellers Per Engine
1
Power Alt
261.0
Engine(prop)
Curtiss-Kirkham K-12
Propeller Or Rotor
prop
Manufacturer
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
First Flight
7
Span Main
970.28
Power Main
350 hp
Propellers
four-blade
Number Of Props
1
Guns
Primary
Empty Weight Alt
485.0
Length Main
711.1999999999999
Area Alt
26.76 m2
Empty Weight Main
1069.0
Ceiling Alt
10
640 m
Category
Curtiss aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
Triplane aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1910-1919

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