Warbird Information Exchange

Yeesh! Seahawk on gear...

http://airwar.ru/image/i/sww2/sc1-i.jpg

She was obviously meant to be a seabird!

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

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!!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

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

bill word

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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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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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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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.

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