Curtiss R3C-2, 1925. Creator: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
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Curtiss R3C-2, 1925. Creator: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Curtiss V-1400 Engine:; Type: V-type, 12 cylinders, water-cooled; Mfg. No. 9; Power rating: 496 kw (665 hp); Bore and Stroke: 12.382 cm (4.875 in.) x 15.875 cm (6.25 in.); Displacement: 22.95 liters (1400 cu. in.); Curtiss-Reed Propeller:; Design: EX-32995; Two-Blades, Fixed-Pitch; Serial No.: M-455; Material: Duralumin; Diameter: 237 cm (92 in.); Pitch: 284 cm (112 in.); Wingspan: 6.71 m (22 ft.) upper; 6.1 m (20 ft.) lower; Length: 6.01 m (19 ft. 8 1/2 in.); Height: 2.46 m (8 ft. 1 in.); Weight: Empty: 975 kg (2150 lb.); Gross: 1152 kg (2539 l". On Oct. 26, 1925, U.S. Army Lt. James H. Doolittle flew the Curtiss R3C-2 to victory in the Schneider Trophy Race with an average speed of 374 km/h (232.17 mph). The next day he flew the R3C-2 over a straight course at a world-record speed of 395 km/h (245.7 mph). In the Schneider Trophy Race of Nov. 13, 1926, this same airplane piloted by Lt. Christian F. Schilt, USMC, and piloted by an improved engine, won second place with an average speed of 372 km/h (231.4 mph)
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