Curtiss F11C Goshawk

Curtiss F11C Goshawk
Pays	Usa
Rôle	Chasseur et chasseur-bombardier embarqué
Premier vol	Septembre 1932
Buily	30

Lla Curtiss F11C Autour des palombes était un avion de chasse biplan américain des années 1930 qui a connu un succès limité, mais faisait partie d’une longue lignée d’avions Curtiss Hawk construits par la Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company pour l’armée américaine.

Source: Autour des palombes RCurtiss F11C sur Wikipédia

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General Characteristics and Role

The Curtiss F11C Goshawk was a single-seat biplane fighter and dive bomber developed for the United States Navy in the early 1930s. It was the last in the line of Curtiss biplane fighters, evolved from the Curtiss Hawk family. Although initially designated as a fighter (F11C), its role quickly expanded, and the production version was re-designated as a two-seat fighter-bomber/scout (BFC-2). The Goshawk was a highly maneuverable aircraft, serving briefly as a primary fighter aboard US Navy aircraft carriers before being quickly superseded by the shift to monoplane designs in the mid-1930s.

Property	Typical Value (F11C-2 / BFC-2)
Rôle	Carrier-Based Fighter / Scout-Bomber
National Origin	États-Unis
Fabricant	Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company (en)
First Flight	March 1932
Crew	1 (Pilot) or 2 (BFC-2/BF2C-1)
Length	7.62 m (25 ft 0 in)
Envergure	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Height	3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
Empty Weight	1,217 kg (2,683 lb)
Gross Weight	1,739 kg (3,835 lb)

Powerplant and Performance

Engine: One Wright R-1820-78 Cyclone nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine.
Power Output: 522 kW (700 hp).
Maximum Speed: 331 km/h (206 mph; 179 kn) at 1,370 m (4,500 ft).
Cruise Speed: Approx. 257 km/h (160 mph; 140 kn).
Range: 868 km (539 mi; 469 nmi).
Service Ceiling: 7,830 m (25,700 ft).
Retractable Landing Gear: Later variants (like the BF2C-1) introduced a fully retractable undercarriage, a crucial step toward monoplane design adoption.

Armament and Variants

Fixed Armament: 2 x .30 in (7.62 mm) forward-firing Browning machine guns mounted above the engine cowling.
Bomb Load: 1 x 474 lb (215 kg) bomb carried under the fuselage.
- Dive Bomber Role: The aircraft was equipped with a trapeze mechanism under the fuselage that swung the bomb clear of the propeller arc during a vertical dive.
Major Variants:
- F11C-2: Initial fighter version.
- BFC-2: Redesignated production model focusing on the fighter-bomber/scout role.
- BF2C-1: Final variant with a fully retractable landing gear, quickly withdrawn due to structural failures caused by the new gear mechanism.
- Export: F11C-2s were sold to the Chinese Nationalist Air Force and the Turkish Air Force.