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The Curtiss XF14C was a 1940s United States naval fighter aircraft. It was developed by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation in response to a request by the United States Navy in 1941 to produce a new shipboard high-performance fighter aircraft.

The Curtiss XF14C was originally intended to be powered by the H-2470, but the engine's poor performance led to the adoption of an alternative radial engine on the 1
Curtiss XF14C This heavy fighter had disappointing performance. One built. Type: XF14C-2 Year: 1944 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 1690kW Wright XR-3350-16 Max.2

Made by Curtiss-Wright.

The Curtiss XF14C was an airplane developed by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation in response to a request by the U.S.3
Curtiss XF14C; Grumman F6F Hellcat; "G" Symbol Markings of Early 1945; Capital Ship Losses, August 1942 - August 1945; Grumman F7F Tigercat; Grumman F8F Bearcat; Boeing XF8B-1; Vought XF5U-1 Flying 4
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
5.18 m
Length Alt
11.5 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
14950.0
Power Alt
1716.0
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States (naval)
Range Main
1
530 mi
Max Speed Alt
363
Type Of Prop
eighteen cylinder twin row air-cooled radial engine
Sequence
* F11C - F12C - F13C - XF14C - F15C
Max Speed Main
418 mph
Height Main
17.0
Max Speed More
at 32
000 ft
Cruise Speed Main
172 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
6781.0
Ceiling Main
39800.0
Number Built
1
Crew
one
Span Main
46.0
Cruise Speed Alt
150
Area Main
375.0
Primary user
Span Alt
14.02 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
July 1944
Climb Rate Main
2700.0
Power Main
2
300 hp
Number Of Props
1
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
13.7 m-s
Length Main
1150.62
Area Alt
34.83 m²
Range Alt
1330
Empty Weight Main
10531.0
Ceiling Alt
12
100 m
Empty Weight Alt
4777.0
Category

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