Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:11 am
Yeesh! Seahawk on gear...
http://airwar.ru/image/i/sww2/sc1-i.jpg
She was obviously meant to be a seabird!
http://airwar.ru/image/i/sww2/sc1-i.jpg
She was obviously meant to be a seabird!
Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:53 am
rather narrow gear width!!!! a real wobblin goblin more than likely!!! the wheel gear "almost" looks to have dna related to the grumman f4f wildcat. definetely prettier on pontoons!!
Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:06 pm
The following photos are from " Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 by Peter M Bowers"
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/bilwor/Seahawk1a.jpg
[/img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/bilwor/Seahawk2a.jpg
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[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/bilwor/Seahawk1a.jpg
[/img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/bilwor/Seahawk2a.jpg
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Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:11 pm
This is the same post a the one before but it should show the photos.
[/img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/bilwor/Seahawk2a.jpg[img]
[/img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/bilwor/Seahawk1a.jpg[img]
The second one should answer the question about folding wings.
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[/img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/bilwor/Seahawk2a.jpg[img]
[/img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/bilwor/Seahawk1a.jpg[img]
The second one should answer the question about folding wings.
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Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:17 pm
One last time and then I quit
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Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:54 am
Bill
Great pics. Makes me wonder how the wing floats articulated when folded. Also, is it just me or does the Seahawk's wing folding setup look manual as opposed to hydralic. Is that likely? Anyone?
I checked Joe Baughers website for some basic information as far as production numbers go. Seems to be some pretty big differences between from source to the other. Also maybe try to see any airframes are listed as wrecked But hardly anything is listed of the Seahawks.
Perhaps Col. Rohr will come up with something.
Shay
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Great pics. Makes me wonder how the wing floats articulated when folded. Also, is it just me or does the Seahawk's wing folding setup look manual as opposed to hydralic. Is that likely? Anyone?
I checked Joe Baughers website for some basic information as far as production numbers go. Seems to be some pretty big differences between from source to the other. Also maybe try to see any airframes are listed as wrecked But hardly anything is listed of the Seahawks.
Perhaps Col. Rohr will come up with something.
Shay
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Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:22 pm
Rob perhaps you can best answer this.
If a viable wreck does come to light, how much interest do you think the Navy would have in it?
Shay
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If a viable wreck does come to light, how much interest do you think the Navy would have in it?
Shay
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Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:53 am
The SC-1 did see combat in the closing days of the war, at the battle of Brunei Bay. My friend Bill Hainsworth, was the first pilot to take it into combat, best we can figure 06-06-45, off the USN St Louis CL-49. There is an excellent book "The Curtis Seahawk" by Steve Ginter. On thing that is not widely known, is that the SC-1 was turbocharged ( how is that for a trivia question - challenge someone to name all turbocharged radial engine aircraft operated by the US in WWII ! ) The follow on SC-2 was not turbocharged, as they figured out they really did not need a 30,000' capable scout plane after the war.