Curtiss R3C-2

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Curtiss_R3C-1
biplane
fabric-covered wood
racing aircraft
10 lb/sq ft
racing and demonstration
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:built 2
1920s
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Jimmy_Doolittle
open cockpit
gptkbp:competitors 1925 Schneider Trophy
gptkbp:constructionMaterial monocoque
gptkbp:covers none
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Curtiss_R3C_series
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:firstFlight 1925
1926
1925-09-24
gptkbp:floors conventional
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 50 gal
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:height 8 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_significance first American aircraft to win the Schneider Trophy
gptkbp:historicalEvent Schneider Trophy race 1925
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss R3C-2
gptkbp:influenced future racing aircraft
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed tailwheel
gptkbp:length 24 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:maximum_speed 250 mph
gptkbp:notable_feature high speed
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionYears 1925-1926
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed
0.5 hp/lb
gptkbp:range 600 mi
gptkbp:retirementYear 1926
gptkbp:role racer
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:serviceType 1925-1926
gptkbp:steering conventional
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_R3C-3
gptkbp:surface ailerons, elevators, rudder
gptkbp:surrounding_area 250 sq ft
gptkbp:takeoffDistance 70 mph
80 mph
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:weight 1,800 lb
2,500 lb
gptkbp:wingspan 29 ft 0 in