Curtiss YA-14
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| YA-14 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ground attack |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss |
| Status | Prototype |
| Primary user | U.S. Army Air Corps |
| Number built | 1 |
| Variants | A-18 Shrike |
The Curtiss XA-14 was the first multi-engine attack aircraft tested by the U.S. Army Air Corps. Carrying a crew of two, it was as fast as the standard pursuit aircraft in service at the time.
Originally built as a private venture as the Curtiss Model 76, tests were sufficiently impressive that the aircraft was purchased by the Army.
When refitted with a 37 mm cannon in place of the forwards-firing machine guns, the aircraft was redesignated YA-14.
A re-engined A-14 was ordered into limited production as the Y1A-18.
[edit] Specifications (XA-14)
Data from USAF Museum
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Length: 40 ft 3 in (m)
- Wingspan: 59 ft 5 in (m)
- Height: 10 ft 9 in (m)
- Max takeoff weight: 11,750 lb (kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Wright R-1670 radials, 775 hp (kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 254 mph (km/h)
- Range: 825 mi (km)
- Service ceiling: 27,100 ft ()
Armament
- 4 x .30-calibre machine guns forwards-firing
- 1 x .30-calibre machine gun aft-firing
- 650 lb bombs in internal bay
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XA-11 - A-12 - YA-13 - YA-14 - XA-15 - XA-16 - A-17
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