Curtiss P-6 Hawk
Fighter Biplane
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Curtiss P-6 Hawk is a single-engine single-seat fighter biplane aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, later Curtiss-Wright Airplane Company.
The Curtiss P-6 is a development of the Curtiss P-1.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Curtiss V-1570-23 Conqueror | |
| Engine Power | 522 kW | 700 hp |
| Speed | 311 km/h | 168 kts 193 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 7.285 m | 23.900 ft |
| Range | 772 km | 417 NM 480 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 1.225 kg | 2.700 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.559 kg | 3.437 lbs |
| Wing Span | 9,60 m | 31 ft 6 in |
| Wing Area | 23,4 m² | 252 ft² |
| Length | 7,06 m | 23 ft 2 in |
| Height | 2,72 m | 8 ft 11 in |
| First Flight | 1927 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | ca. 70 | |
| Developed from | Curtiss P-1 Hawk | |
| Data for (Version) | Curtiss P-6E Hawk | |
| Variants | Curtiss P-6A, P-6D, P-6E, P6-S, P-11 | |
| [Photo-ID: 5473] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Curtiss P-6E Hawk United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Reg.: 32-261 displayed as 32-240, last surviving P-6E Hawk |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12293] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-10 | |
 | Curtiss P-6E Hawk United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Reg.: NX606PE Replica, including an original wing |
| EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12294] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-10 | |
 | Curtiss P-6E Hawk United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) Reg.: NX606PE Replica, including an original wing |
| EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI] | |