In 1941 the US Navy requested a better-performing carrier-based fighter plane, to be powered by the proposed high performance 24-cylinder liquid cooled Lycoming XH-2470 Hyper engine. This was an unusual step for the Navy, which had been adamant to that time that all its aircraft use air-cooled radial engines.
Early in the development the Navy requested better altitude performance and, in view of unsatisfactory progress in the development of the XH-2470 engine, Curtiss adapted the design of the aircraft around the new turbochargedWright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone air-cooled radial engine. The aircraft equipped with this eighteen-cylinder twin-row radialair-cooled engine and three bladed contra-rotating propellers was designated the XF14C-2. The XF14C-1 was canceled. Also, looking at the problems of operation at altitudes of about 40,000 feet (12,000 m), the Navy also initiated work on a third version with a pressurized cockpit designated the XF14C-3.
Ultimately, only the XF14C-2 prototype was completed, flying for the first time in July 1944. Moreover, disappointment with performance estimates and delays with the availability of the XR-3350-16 engine coupled with the evaporating tactical need for an extremely high-altitude fighter led to cancellation of the development.
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Notes
^Bowers, Peter M. (1979). Curtiss aircraft, 1907-1947. London: Putnam. pp. 439–440. ISBN0370100298.
Bibliography
Bowers, Peter M. Curtiss Aircraft, 1907–1947. London, UK: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1979. ISBN0-370-10029-8.
Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War - Fighters, vol. 4. London, UK: MacDonald, 1961. ISBN0-356-01448-7.
Green, William and Swanborough, Gordon. WW2 Aircraft Fact Files: US Navy and marine Corps Fighters. London, UK: Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1976. ISBN0-356-08222-9.
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curtiss, xf14c, american, naval, fighter, aircraft, developed, curtiss, wright, response, request, united, states, navy, 1941, produce, shipboard, high, performance, fighter, aircraft, xf14crole, carrier, based, fighternational, origin, united, statesmanufactu. The Curtiss XF14C was an American naval fighter aircraft It was developed by Curtiss Wright in response to a request by the United States Navy in 1941 to produce a new shipboard high performance fighter aircraft XF14CRole Carrier based fighterNational origin United StatesManufacturer Curtiss WrightFirst flight July 1944Status CanceledPrimary user US NavyNumber built 1 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Specifications XF14C 2 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 BibliographyDesign and development EditIn 1941 the US Navy requested a better performing carrier based fighter plane to be powered by the proposed high performance 24 cylinder liquid cooled Lycoming XH 2470 Hyper engine This was an unusual step for the Navy which had been adamant to that time that all its aircraft use air cooled radial engines On June 30 1941 a contract for two prototype aircraft designated the XF14C 1 was awarded to the Curtiss Wright company On the same date prototype development contracts were also awarded to Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation for the single engine XF6F 1 and the twin engine XF7F 1 both of which would use air cooled Pratt amp Whitney R 2800 Double Wasp radial engines Early in the development the Navy requested better altitude performance and in view of unsatisfactory progress in the development of the XH 2470 engine Curtiss adapted the design of the aircraft around the new turbocharged Wright R 3350 Duplex Cyclone air cooled radial engine The aircraft equipped with this eighteen cylinder twin row radial air cooled engine and three bladed contra rotating propellers was designated the XF14C 2 The XF14C 1 was canceled Also looking at the problems of operation at altitudes of about 40 000 feet 12 000 m the Navy also initiated work on a third version with a pressurized cockpit designated the XF14C 3 Ultimately only the XF14C 2 prototype was completed flying for the first time in July 1944 Moreover disappointment with performance estimates and delays with the availability of the XR 3350 16 engine coupled with the evaporating tactical need for an extremely high altitude fighter led to cancellation of the development Specifications XF14C 2 EditData from Curtiss Aircraft 1907 1947 1 General characteristicsCrew 1 Length 37 ft 9 in 11 51 m Wingspan 46 ft 0 in 14 02 m Height 17 ft 0 in 5 18 m Wing area 375 sq ft 34 8 m2 Empty weight 10 531 lb 4 777 kg Gross weight 14 950 lb 6 781 kg Powerplant 1 Wright XR 3350 16 eighteen cylinder twin row air cooled radial engine Propellers 6 bladed contra rotating constant speed propellerPerformance Maximum speed 418 mph 673 km h 363 kn at 32 000 ft 9 800 m Cruise speed 172 mph 277 km h 149 kn Range 1 530 mi 2 460 km 1 330 nmi Service ceiling 39 800 ft 12 100 m Rate of climb 2 700 ft min 14 m s Armament Guns 4 wing mounted 20 mm 0 787 in cannon planned See also EditAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Boeing F8B Hawker Sea Fury Focke Wulf Ta 152H Nakajima Ki 87Related lists List of fighter aircraft List of United States Navy aircraft designations pre 1962 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Curtiss XF14C Notes Edit Bowers Peter M 1979 Curtiss aircraft 1907 1947 London Putnam pp 439 440 ISBN 0370100298 Bibliography Edit Bowers Peter M Curtiss Aircraft 1907 1947 London UK Putnam amp Company Ltd 1979 ISBN 0 370 10029 8 Green William War Planes of the Second World War Fighters vol 4 London UK MacDonald 1961 ISBN 0 356 01448 7 Green William and Swanborough Gordon WW2 Aircraft Fact Files US Navy and marine Corps Fighters London UK Macdonald and Jane s Publishers Ltd 1976 ISBN 0 356 08222 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Curtiss XF14C amp oldid 1101586277, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
