Curtiss R3C-3

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft racing aircraft.
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit.
gptkbp:competitors Schneider Trophy
gptkbp:constructionMaterial metal.
fabric.
gptkbp:crew 1
used for training purposes.
gptkbp:crewCapacity 1 pilot.
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of aviation innovation.
gptkbp:deathPlace aircraft museums.
gptkbp:design gptkb:Don_McLean
low-wing monoplane.
1920s.
gptkbp:enginePower 700 hp.
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:exhibits aircraft museums.
gptkbp:firstFlight 1925
1931
1925-09-24
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 50 gal
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail.
gptkbp:height 8 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historicalContext post-World_War_I_aviation.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance won_the_Schneider_Trophy.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss R3C-3
gptkbp:influencedBy World_War_I_aviation.
gptkbp:inspiration future aircraft designs.
gptkbp:introduced 1925
gptkbp:landingGear floatplane
gptkbp:legacy influenced future racing aircraft.
gptkbp:length 24 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed 230 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 2,800 lb
gptkbp:mediaAppearances featured in airshows.
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent Schneider Trophy races.
set speed records.
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Jimmy_Doolittle
gptkbp:numberBuilt 3
gptkbp:operationalArea racing and demonstration.
gptkbp:performance high speed and agility.
gptkbp:productionYears 1925-1926
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Curtiss_R3C-1
gptkbp:retirementYear 1931
obsolescence.
gptkbp:role racer
gptkbp:serviceHistory used in military and civilian roles.
gptkbp:services 20,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_R3C-2
gptkbp:takeoffDistance 1,200 ft.
1,000 ft.
gptkbp:team influenced racing aircraft design.
gptkbp:technology advanced for its time.
gptkbp:type racing seaplane
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:wingArea 200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 29 ft 0 in