CurtissA8

Specifications (YA-8)Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947

General characteristics

Crew: Two
Length: 32 ft 0 in (9.76 m)
Wingspan: 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
Wing area: 256 sq ft (23.78 m²)
Empty weight: 3,910 lb (1,777 kg)
Loaded weight: 5,888 lb (2,676 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Curtiss V-1570-31 Conqueror Vee, 600 hp (447 kW)
Performance

Maximum speed: 183 mph (159 knots, 295 km/h)
Cruise speed: 153 mph (133 knots, 246 km/h)
Range: 480 mi (417 nmi, 773 km)
Service ceiling: 18,100 ft (5,500 m)
Rate of climb: 1,325 ft/min (6.7 m/s)
Armament


Guns:

4 × forward-firing 0.3 in (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine guns were mounted in the wheel fairings
1 × 0.3 in (7.62 mm) machine gun mounted in the observer's cockpit for rear defense
Bombs: Up to 4 × 100 lb (45 kg) bombs carried under the wings[3] or up to 10 × 30 lb (13.6 kg) fragmentation bombs in fuselage chutes either side of the main fuel tank[1]
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