Curtiss P-1 Hawk

The P-1 Hawk (Curtiss Model 34) was a 1920s open-cockpit biplane fighter aircraft of the United States Army Air Corps. An earlier variant of the same aircraft had been designated PW-8 prior to 1925.

The Curtiss P-1 Hawk was the first US Army aircraft to be assigned the P (Pursuit) designation.1
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2's of 11 BS, Curtiss P-1 Hawk of 17 PS, 27 PS, 94 PS, 95 PS, of the 1 PG, and Vought VE-7's from Langley. Thomas-Morse MB.3 and DH.3

Made by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company.

Curtiss P-1 Hawk is the predecessor of the Curtiss F6C Hawk.Curtiss P-6 Hawk.

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2's of 11 BS, Curtiss P-1 Hawk of 17 PS, 27 PS, 94 PS, 95 PS, of the 1 PG, and Vought VE-7's from Langley.5
Height Main
8.75
Height Alt
2.67 m
Length Alt
7.01 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
2937.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States* List of fighter aircraft
Range Main
300 mi
Max Speed Alt
249.0
Type Of Prop
liquid-cooled V12 engine
Crew
one
pilot
Max Speed Main
155 mph
Introduced
27
Airfoil
Clark Y
Cruise Speed Main
123 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1349.0
Ceiling Main
20800.0
Number Built
202
Successor
Curtiss F6C Hawk
Curtiss P-6 Hawk
Armament
* 2 × .30 in fixed forward-firing Browning machine guns
Cruise Speed Alt
198.0
Area Main
252.0
Primary user
United States Army Air Corps
Span Alt
9.6 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
324.0
Engine(prop)
Curtiss D-12
Manufacturer
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
January 1923
Production End Year
1929
Climb Rate Main
1460.0
Power Main
435 hp
Production Start Year
1925
Climb Rate Alt
7.42 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Curtiss F6C Hawk
Curtiss P-6 Hawk
Length Main
23.0
Span Main
31.5
Area Alt
23.41 m²
Range Alt
483.0
Empty Weight Main
2195.0
Ceiling Alt
6
340 m
Produced
1925
Empty Weight Alt
996.0
Category
Biplane aircraft
Curtiss aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1920-1929

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