UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRCRAFT by Jos Heyman Navy C Last update: 1 February 2015 C = Cessna (1943) JRC Cessna Bobcat Specifications: span: 41'11", 12.78 m length: 32'9", 9.98 m engines: 2 Jacobs R-755-9 max. speed: 175 mph, 282 km/h (Source: William T. Larkins) A total of 67 UC-78s ordered by the USAAF were diverted to the US Navy as JRC-1 with serials 55772/55783 and 64442/64496. Refer also to AT-8, AT-17, C-78 C = Convertawings (1952) HOC Convertawings C Quadrotor Specifications: rdm: length: engines: max. speed: The designation XHOC-1 was used for the Model C Quadrotor, a proposed military development of the Convertawings Model A Quadrotor, a helicopter design that featured two engines driving four rotors with wings added for additional lift in forward flight. No tailrotor was needed and control was obtained by varying the thrust between rotors. The Model A was flown various times but, as no orders were obtained, further development was terminated. The model C, proposed for a 1952 competition, was never built. C = Culver (1943-1946) TDC Culver Cadet Specifications: span: 27', 8.23 m length: 17'3", 5.26 m engines: 1 Lycoming O-290 max. speed: 116 mph, 187 km/h (Source: San Diego Air and Space Museum) The Culver Cadet was an aerial target aircraft. The US Navy ordered one example as TDC-1 with serial 46449. It has been suggested this one was cancelled. This was followed by a single XTDC-2 which was a PQ-8A transferred from the USAAF and received serial 32386. The production version was the TDC-2 of which 200 were built with serials 44355/44554. Refer also to PQ-8, Q-8 TD2C Culver NR-D Specifications: span: 30', 9.14 m length: 19'6", 5.94 m engines: 1 Franklin O-300 max. speed: 180 mph, 290 km/h (Source: US Navy, via ww2aircraft.net) 1201 PQ-14As were transferred from the USAAF to the US Navy as TD2C-1 with serials 69539/69739, 75739/76138, 83752/83991 and 119979/120338. Refer also to PQ-14, Q-14 TD3C Culver V Specifications: span: 30', 9.14 m length: 19'6", 5.94 m engines: 1 Franklin O-405 max. speed: Two USAAF XPQ-15s were transferred to the US Navy as XTD3C-1 with serials 29665 and 29666. Refer also to PQ-15 TD4C Culver V-2 Specifications: span: length: engines: max. speed: Two XTD4C-1s were built with serials 120339 and 120340. In 1946 they were redesignated as XUC-1K. Refer also to UC UC Culver V-2 Specifications: span: length: engines: 1 Continental max. speed: In 1946 the two XTD4C-1s were redesignated as XUC-1K . Their serials were 120339/120340. The UC designation has also been used for the De Havilland Canada Otter, described separately. Refer also to TD4C C = Curtiss (1922-1946) BFC Curtiss Goshawk Specifications: span: 31'5", 9.58 m length: 23'5", 7.14 m engines: 1 Wright R-1820-78 max. speed: 202 mph, 325 km/h (Source: William T. Larkns) The Goshawk was a single seat fighter bomber. On 21 March 1934 the XF11C-1 was redesignated as XBFC-1. Its serial was 9219 and in 1936 the aircraft was handed over to NACA. The XBFC-1 was fitted with a Wright R-1510-98 engine. On the same day all F11C-2s were redesignated as BFC-2. The serials were 9265/9267, 9270/9282 and 9331/9340. Aircraft 9268 had crashed before the redesignation took place. Also on 21 March 1934 the single XF11C-2 was redesignated as XBFC-2 with serial 9213 whilst aircraft 9269 was also designated as XBFC-2. Refer also to BF2C, F11C BF2C Curtiss 67 Goshawk Specifications: span: 31'5", 9.58 m length: 23'5", 7.14 m engines: 1 Wright R-1820-4 max. speed: 215 mph, 347 km/h (Source: US Navy?) On 21 March 1934 the single XF11C-3, with serial 9269, was redesignated as XBF2C-1. On the same day the 27 F11C-3s which had been ordered on 26 February 1934 with serials 9586/9612, were redesignated as BF2C-1 before delivery. Refer also to BFC, F11C BTC Curtiss 96 Specifications: span: 50', 15.24 m length: 39', 11.89 m engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney XR-4360-8A max. speed: 386 mph, 621 km/h (Source: US Navy) The Curtiss 96 was a single engined torpedo bomber designed in competition with the Douglas BT2D Skyraider and the Martin BTM Mauler. On 31 December 1943 four aircraft were ordered as XBTC-1 and with serials 31399/31402 but of these the first two were eventually cancelled. They had a length of 38'7", 11.76 m and were to be fitted with 1 Wright R-3350. The last two were completed as XBTC-2s with serials 31401/31402 of which only the first was completed and flew for the first time on 4 June 1946. Refer also to SB3C BT2C Curtiss 98 Specifications: span: 47'8", 14.53 m length: 28'8", 8.74 m engines: 1 Wright R-3350-24 max. speed: 349 mph, 562 km/h (Source: Curtiss) The Curtiss 98 was a two seat torpedo bomber of which ten were ordered on 27 March 1945 as XBT2C-1 with serials 50879/50888 of which the last aircraft was never completed. The first flight took place 7 August 1945. FC Curtiss L-17 Specifications: span: 22'8", 6.91 m length: 25', 7.62 m engines: 1 Curtiss CD-12 max. speed: 197 mph, 317 km/h The designation CF-1 was assigned to the CR-1 racer for administrative purposes. The serial was A-6080. Refer also to RC F2C Curtiss Specifications: span: 22', 6.71 m length: 19'9", 6.02 m engines: 1 Curtiss D-12A max. speed: 266 mph. 428 km/h The designation F2C-1 was assigned to the R2C-1 racers for administrative purposes. The serials were A-6691/6692. Refer also to R2C F3C Curtiss 42 Specifications: span: 22', 6.71 m length: 20', 6.10 m engines: 1 Curtiss V-1400 max. speed: 249 mph, 401 km/h The designation F3C-1 was assigned to the R3C-1 racers for administrative purposes. The serials were A-6978/6979 and A- 7054. Refer also to R3C F4C Curtiss 39 Specifications: span: 25', 7.62 m length: 18'4", 5.59 m engines: 1 Wright J4 max. speed: 125 mph, 201 km/h (Source: Library of Congress) The Curtiss 39 was a metal structured version of the TS-1 developed by C.W. Hall. Two aircraft were ordered as F4C-1 and with serials A-6689/6690 but the second aircraft was never completed. F5C The F5C designation was not assigned to avoid confusion with the F5L flying boat which was still in service. It has, however, been suggested in Flying Review International January 1969, p.60, that a single F5C was built, assigned the serial A-6690 and was lost during the ferry flight from the factory. This report further suggests the F5C was based on the PW-8 and was fitted with a radial engine. The serial A-6690 was formally assigned to the second F4C-1. F6C Curtiss 34 Specifications: span: 31'7", 9.63 m length: 22'10", 6.96 m engines: 1 Curtiss D-12 max. speed: 160 mph, 257 km/h (Source: US Navy?) The Curtiss 34 was a Navy version of the Curtiss P-1 fighter. In 1924 nine aircraft were ordered as F6C-1 and with serials A- 6968/6976. The first flight took place in August 1925. Of these only A-6969 and A-6971 remained as a F6C-1 with the others being converted as F6C-2, XF6C-3, F6C-4 and XF6C-5. The last four F6C-1s (A-6973/6976) were converted to F6C-2 standards with a redesigned undercarriage and arrester gear before delivery in November 1925. They remained in use until 1928. Two F6C-1s (A-6970 and A-6972) were converted as prototypes for the F6C-3 version with 1 Curtiss D-12C engine and arrester gear. In addition 35 production aircraft were ordered with serials A-7128/7162. The XF6C-3 was F6C-3 A-7136 used for development tests. The F6C-4 version had a span of 37'6", 11.43 m, length of 22'6", 6.86 m, 1 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 and a max. speed of 155 mph, 249 km/h. In 1927 F6C-1 A-6968 was converted to this standard whilst production of 31 aircraft with serials A-7393/7423 took place in February 1927. The Navy versions had a different undercarriage than the USMC versions. A single F6C-4 (A- 7393) was used as a development test aircraft with designation XF6C-4. Aircraft A-6968, which had been converted from a F6C-1 to a F6C-4, was later converted as XF6C-5 with a Pratt & Whitney R-1690 engine. It has also been suggested that A-7393 was converted to this standard. A single F6C-3 (A-7144) was temporarily converted as a racer for the 1929 races as F6C-6 but was subsequently converted back to F6C-3 standards. For the 1930 races F6C-3 A7147 was converted as XF6C-6 with a parasol wing and a Curtiss V-1570 engine. It reached a maximum speed of 219 mph, 353 km/h and crashed on 11 September 1930. The final version was the XF6C-7 which was a F6C-4 (A-7403) fitted with a Ranger SGV-770 engine by the Naval Aircraft factory in 1932 and used for testing.