The Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk is a light 1930s biplane fighter aircraft that was carried by the United States Navy airships USS Akron and Macon. It is an...
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The Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a manufacturer and services provider headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, with factories and operations in and...
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as a "flying aircraft carrier", carrying up to five single-seat Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk parasite biplanes for scouting or two-seat Fleet N2Y-1s for training...
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within the hull. Each airship could carry up to five single-seat Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawks for scouting or two-seat Fleet N2Y-1s for training. In 1934, two...
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Akron and Macon with internal hangars able to house a number of Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk biplane fighters. The fighters were launched and recovered using...
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currently owned by the Pilgrim Hall Museum AAI Sparrowhawk, a two-seat homebuilt gyroplane Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk, a light biplane fighter aircraft, formerly...
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used to launch and recover parasite planes from airships; see Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title...
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U.S. Navy had a short-lived operational parasite fighter, the Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk, aboard the airships Akron and Macon. Starting in 1931, aircraft...
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USS Macon (ZRS-5), with onboard hangars able to house a number of Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk biplane fighters. These airborne aircraft carriers operated successfully...
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Vultee BT-15 Valiant for the Army and the Curtiss-Wright SNC Falcon for the Navy. The Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk parasite fighter operated from U.S. Navy...
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the world's first purpose-built flying aircraft carrier, carrying F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes, which could be launched and recovered while it was...
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after a two-hour-and-a-half-hour flight from Moscow. June 29 – A Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk parasite fighter hooks onto the U.S. Navy dirigible USS Akron (ZRS-4)...
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the enemy. For this reason, the primary aircraft carried was the Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk, a small biplane fighter armed with a pair of .30 in M1919 machine...
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Retired 153 Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk US Parasite fighter 1931 Retired 7 Curtiss XF10C Helldiver US Fighter-bomber 1932 Prototype 1 Curtiss F11C Goshawk...
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February – Potez 40 February 2 – Latécoère 350 Curtiss XF9C-1, prototype of the Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk Latécoère 490 March 3 Fairey Gordon Northrop Beta...
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(322 mph, 280 kn) Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird Republic RF-84K Thunderjet FICON...
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contains the remains of four of the airship's squadron of small Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk scout aircraft which the USS Macon carried in an internal hangar...
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Hawk carrier-based fighter Curtiss F7C Seahawk carrier-based fighter Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk carrier-based fighter Curtiss F11C Goshawk carrier-based...
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– 1935, February 12 USN Parasite aircraft Coastal surveillance Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk 1933, October 15 – 1935, February 12 USN Parasite aircraft Training...
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List of aircraft (Co–Cz) (section Curtiss)
boats Curtiss F6C Hawk Curtiss F7C Seahawk Curtiss F8C Falcon Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk Curtiss F10C Helldiver Curtiss F11C Goshawk Curtiss F12C Curtiss F13C...
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Curtiss Hawk was a name common to many aircraft designed and produced by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, most of them fighters: Model 34 XPW-8B...
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including Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, are killed. The Akron's Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawks were not deployed aboard at the time. The new Naval Airship Station...
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Phase II Curtiss 1A "Gulfhawk" Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk Curtiss JN-4D Jenny Curtiss KD2C-2 Skeet Curtiss Model E Flying Boat Curtiss N-9H Curtiss P-40E...
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Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2023-11-17. "Curtiss XP-31 Swift". Militaryfactory. Retrieved 2024-01-06. "Curtiss P-36A Hawk". National Museum of the United...
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C: Curtiss FC F2C F3C F4C F5C – skipped to avoid confusion with the earlier Curtiss F-5L F6C Hawk F7C Seahawk F8C Falcon/Helldiver F9C Sparrowhawk F10C...
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allows the saving of 81 of 83 crew. It takes with it the four Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawks, BuNos. A-9058/9061 carried aboard for fleet scouting. The airship's...
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pilots that would subsequently fly the longer distance single-seat F9C Sparrowhawks reconnaissance aircraft. The two-seater N2Y-1 also acted as service...
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Continental Airlines) makes its first passenger-carrying flight. July 19 – F9C Sparrowhawk parasite fighters from the United States Navy airship USS Macon successfully...
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