Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2

Frank Riera
Curtis Hawk 81-A-2
Charles Older, 3rd Squadron, AVG, Kunming, China (1942)

Specifications (Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2)

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 31.67 ft (9.66 m)
Wingspan: 37.33 ft (11.38 m)
Height: 12.33 ft (3.76 m)
Wing area: 235.94 ft² (21.92 m²)
Empty weight: 5,590 lb (2,753 kg)
Loaded weight: 7,326 lb (3,760 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 7,600 lb (4,000 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Allison V-1710-33 liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,040 hp (858 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 352 mph (310 kn, 580 km/h)
Cruise speed: 270 mph (235 kn, 435 km/h)
Range: 730 mi (560 nmi, 1,100 km)
Service ceiling: 32,400 ft (8,800 m)
Rate of climb: 2,860 ft/min (11 m/s)
Wing loading: 35.1 lb/ft² (171.5 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.14 hp/lb (230 W/kg)

Armament

Guns: 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns and 4 x .30 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns
Bombs: 250 to 1,000 lb (110 to 450 kg) bombs to a total of 2,000 lb (907 kg) on three hardpoints (one under the fuselage and two underwing)