Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk
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The Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk was a small U.S. Navy biplane fighter of the early 1930s designed to be launched and recovered in flight from rigid airships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biplane
ⓘ
carrier-based aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ parasite aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
single-engine
ⓘ
two-bay biplane ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | fighter ⓘ |
| airshipBase |
USS Akron (ZRS-4)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Macon (ZRS-5) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airshipTypeUsedWith | rigid airship ⓘ |
| armament | machine guns ⓘ |
| category | 1930s United States fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Curtiss design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
compact size to fit airship hangar
ⓘ
fleet reconnaissance ⓘ launch and recovery from rigid airships in flight ⓘ scouting for airships ⓘ |
| engineType | air-cooled radial engine ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1931 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fixed landing gear
ⓘ
hook for trapeze docking ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1930s ⓘ |
| launchMethod | trapeze gear from airship ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Curtiss-Wright Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalDesignation | F9C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Sparrowhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 7 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant | Wright R-975 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod | trapeze gear to airship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1930s ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| usedAs | parasite fighter ⓘ |
| usedFor |
operational evaluation
ⓘ
training ⓘ |
| usedIn | experimental airship-based air wing concept ⓘ |
| usedOnPlatform |
USS Akron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Macon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingType | biplane wings ⓘ |
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