Curtiss A-12 Shrike

The Curtiss A-12 Shrike was the United States Army Air Corps' second monoplane ground-attack aircraft and its main attack aircraft through most of the 1930s. It was based on the A-8 but had a radial engine instead of the A-8's inline water-cooled engine as well as other changes.

included the Curtiss A-12 Shrike, Grumman OA-9 amphibious observation plane, Martin B-12 amphibious bomber, Boeing P-26, Curtiss P-36 Hawk, Bell P-39 Airacobra, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, and the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt.1
The Curtiss A-12 Shrike was the United States Army Air Corps' second monoplane ground-attack aircraft, and its main attack aircraft through most of the 1930s.2
Curtiss A-12 Shrike; Conventional Behaviour report on the July 2001 IPMS / USA National Convention in Chicago; Tools & Techniques - You could almost strap it on, methods used to fit 3

Made by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company.

It is the successor of the Curtiss A-8 Curtiss YA-10 Shrike ,

Curtiss A-12 Shrike is the predecessor of the Curtiss XA-14.

Curtiss A-12 Shrike Two-seat monoplane attack aircraft.4
Download Curtiss A-12 Shrike - 1930s US Army attack monoplane, 33 in span gas control line by Berkeley.5
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Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
2.84 m
Predecessor
Curtiss A-8
Curtiss YA-10 Shrike
Length Alt
9.83 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
5756.0
Power Alt
515.0
Lists
*List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
521 mi
Max Speed Alt
154
Type Of Prop
9
Crew
2
Max Speed Main
177 mph
Developed From
Curtiss A-8
Curtiss YA-10 Shrike
Introduced
1933
Bombs
*4 × 122 lb bombs on underwing racks or 10 × 30 lb fragmentation bombs in chutes on either side of the main fuel tank
Height Main
284.48
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
2611.0
Ceiling Main
15150.0
Number Built
46
Successor
Curtiss XA-14
Retired
1942
Area Main
284.0
Primary user
United States Army Air Corps
Span Alt
13.41 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Wright R-1820 Cyclone
Sequence
*A-9 - YA-10 - XA-11 - A-12 - YA-13 - YA-14 - A-15
Manufacturer
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Span Main
1341.1200000000001
Power Main
690 hp
Number Of Props
1
Guns
*4 × forward-firing .30 in machine guns*1 × aft-firing .30 in machine gun
Empty Weight Alt
1768.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Curtiss XA-14
Length Main
982.98
Area Alt
26.38 m²
Range Alt
453
Similar Aircraft
*Fokker XA-7*PZL.23 Karaś
Related
*Curtiss XA-8*YA-10 Shrike
Empty Weight Main
3898.0
Ceiling Alt
4
620 m
Category
Curtiss aircraft
Low wing aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States attack aircraft 1930-1939
World War II ground attack aircraft of the United States

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