Curtiss F9C-2 Žvirblis | ||
| Šalies | Jav | |
| Tipas | Biplane naikintuvai | |
| Pirmasis skrydis | 1931 m. vasario 12 d. | |
| Pastatytas | 7+ | |
"Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk" yra lengvas 1930-ųjų dvipusis naikintuvas, kurį gabeno Jungtinių Valstijų karinio jūrų laivyno dirižabliai "USS Akron" ir "Macon". Tai yra parazitų kovotojo, mažo lėktuvo, skirto dislokuoti iš didesnio orlaivio, pavyzdžiui, dirižablio ar bombonešio, pavyzdys.
Šaltinis: Curtiss F9C-2 Žvirblis apie Wiki
| Curtiss F9C Žvirblis Vaikščioti aplink | |
|---|---|
| Fotografas | Vladimiras Yakubovas |
| Lokalizavimo | Nacionalinis oro ir kosmoso muziejus – Udvar-Hazy centras, Chantilly |
| Nuotraukos | 46 |
| Infos | |
|---|---|
| Vaidmenį | Parazitų kovotojas |
| Gamintojas | Curtiss lėktuvas ir automobilių kompanija |
| Pirmasis skrydis | 1931 m. vasario 12 d. |
| Įvadas | 1931 |
| Pensininkas | 1937 |
| Sukurtas skaičius | 7 (?) |
| Curtiss F9C Žvirblis Vaikščioti aplink | |
|---|---|
| Fotografas | Grant Moulton |
| Lokalizavimo | Nežinoti |
| Nuotraukos | 53 |
Nupirk man kavosTaip pat žiūrėkite:
The Sky-Borne Defender
2007 Curtiss F9C-2 Žvirblis remains one of the most unique aviation experiments in history. It was a “parasite” fighter, designed not to operate from land or sea, but from a “flying aircraft carrier”—the massive helium-filled airships USS Akron Ir USS Macon. The Sparrowhawk provided these vulnerable giants with a defensive screen and significantly extended their scouting range. Small, agile, and remarkably compact, it spent its operational life living inside a hangar in the belly of a dirigible, launching and recovering via a mechanical “trapeze” while thousands of feet in the air.
| Attribute | Technical Specification (F9C-2) |
|---|---|
| Vaidmenį | Parasite Scout / Fighter |
| Įgulos | 1 (Pilot) |
| Sparnų ilgis | 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) |
| Jėgainė | 1 × Wright R-975-E3 Whirlwind radial |
| Horsepower | 438 hp |
| Maximum Speed | 176 mph (283 km/h) |
| Endurance | Approx. 3 hours |
| Ginkluotės | 2 × .30 cal Browning machine guns (fixed in cowl) |
Design Engineering: The Skyhook and the “Hangar”
- The “Skyhook”: Mounted above the top wing was a sturdy metal frame and a hook. To recover, the pilot had to match the airship’s speed (around 60 mph) and precisely fly the hook onto a horizontal bar on the airship’s trapeze. Once hooked, the plane was hoisted into the internal hangar.
- Compact Biplane Layout: The F9C was purposefully small. Its wingspan and height were kept to a minimum so it could fit through the narrow “T” shaped opening in the bottom of the Akron and Macon’s hulls.
- Removal of Landing Gear: During scouting missions, pilots often removed the wheel fairings (and sometimes the wheels themselves) and replaced them with an extra fuel tank. Since the planes launched and landed in the air, wheels were only necessary for transit on the ground.
- Staggered Wings: The biplane wings were “staggered” (the top wing further forward than the bottom) to provide the pilot with better visibility—critical when trying to spot a moving trapeze bar directly overhead.
Operational History: A Short-Lived Marvel
- The Airship Era: The Sparrowhawks served only from 1932 to 1935. They were the stars of the Navy’s “lighter-than-air” program, proving that airships could act as long-range maritime scouts if they carried their own protection.
- The Tragedy of the Akron and Macon: Most F9C-2s were lost when their mother ships crashed—the Akron in 1933 and the Macon in 1935. These disasters effectively ended the US Navy’s rigid airship program and the career of the Sparrowhawk.
- Mastery of the Trapeze: Landing on the trapeze was considered one of the most difficult feats in naval aviation. Pilots had to contend with the airship’s turbulence and the fact that a missed hook could mean a fatal collision with the hull.
- The Lone Survivor: Today, only one original Sparrowhawk remains (A-9056). It is preserved at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, still wearing the distinctive markings of the USS Macon’s scouting squadron.
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