Curtiss R3 C-2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aileron_area 10 sq ft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Schneider_Trophy_race
gptkbp:aircraft_role racing and demonstration
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:light_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:1925_Schneider_Trophy
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevator, ailerons, rudder
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Don_Mc_Lean
gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:elevator_area 20 sq ft
gptkbp:engine_power 700 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
gptkbp:first_flight 1925
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 50 gallons
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:metal
gptkbp:height 8 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_role pioneering racing aircraft
gptkbp:historical_significance won Schneider Trophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss R3 C-2
gptkbp:influenced_by World War I aircraft design
gptkbp:introduced 1925
gptkbp:landing_distance 1,000 ft
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy influenced future racing aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 24 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 250 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,200 lb
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Jimmy_Doolittle
used for pilot training
gptkbp:number_built 2
gptkbp:operational_history used in air races
gptkbp:performance high speed and agility
gptkbp:production_years 1925-1926
gptkbp:range 600 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:retired 1930s
gptkbp:role racer
gptkbp:rudder_area 15 sq ft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 20,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_R3_C-1
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 1,200 ft
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Curtiss_R3_C-1
gptkbp:wing_area 250 sq ft
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:biplane
fabric-covered wood
gptkbp:wingspan 29 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:trophy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4