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Specifications
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Type: Dive bomber Manufacturer: Curtiss Crew: 2 (pilot, navigator/gunner) |
First flight: N/A Retired: N/A Number built: 900 |
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Powerplant: Model: Wright R-2600-8 Twin Cyclone Type: 14 cylinder radial air-cooled engine |
Horsepower: 1,700 hp Number: One |
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Dimensions: Length: 36 ft 7.7 in (11.17 m) Wingspan: 49 ft 9.6 in (15.18 m) Height: 14 ft 5.6 in (4.41 m) Wing area: 128.7 ft² (39.20 m²) |
Empty weight: 9,832 lb (4,460 kg) Normal takeoff weight: 15,999 lb (7,257 kg) |
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Performance Max speed: 275 mph (443 kph) Cruise speed: 240 mph (386 kph) |
Range: 1,193 miles (1,920 km) Service ceiling: 26,804 ft (8,170 m) |
Armament
Guns:
4 × fixed forward-firing .50 machine guns in the wings
1 × flexible mount .50 machine gun in rear cockpit
Bombs:
2,000 lbs of bombs internally
2 × 500 lb. bombs on wing racks
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