Curtiss R3C

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The Curtiss R3C was a 1920s American racing seaplane and landplane famous for its record-breaking performances and victories in international air races, including the Schneider Trophy.

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Curtiss R3C canonical 1
Curtiss R3C-1 1
Curtiss R3C-2 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biplane
landplane variant
racing aircraft
seaplane
seaplane variant
achievement winner of the 1925 Pulitzer Trophy race
winner of the 1925 Schneider Trophy
aircraftCategory racing landplane
racing seaplane
airframeMaterial wood-and-fabric construction
competition 1925 Pulitzer Trophy race
1925 Schneider Trophy race
configuration single-seat
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
designFeature radiators integrated into wing surfaces
streamlined fuselage for high speed
engineConfiguration single-engine
engineType liquid-cooled piston engine
era 1920s
fameReason record-breaking performances
victories in international air races
firstFlight 1925
landingGear conventional wheeled gear for landplane version
floats for seaplane version
manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
linked to: Curtiss
maximumSpeed approximately 232 mph
approximately 374 km/h
notableEvent James Doolittle set a world speed record flying an R3C-2 in 1925
notablePilot Cyrus Bettis
James Doolittle
linked to: James H. Doolittle

Jimmy Doolittle
linked to: James H. Doolittle
numberBuilt small series
operator United States Army Air Service
United States Navy
powerplant Curtiss V-1400
propulsion tractor propeller
record world speed record for seaplanes in 1925
role air racing
status retired
usedFor speed record attempts
usedIn Schneider Trophy
variant Curtiss R3C-1
linked to: Curtiss R3C

Curtiss R3C-2
linked to: Curtiss R3C
wingConfiguration biplane

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Curtiss R3C variant Curtiss R3C-1
linked to: Curtiss R3C
Curtiss R3C variant Curtiss R3C-2
linked to: Curtiss R3C
1927 Schneider Trophy notableAircraft Curtiss R3C-3
linked to: Curtiss R3C