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Loading... Naval Fighters Number 47 - "The Reluctant Dragon" The Curtiss SO3C Seagull/Seamewby Steve Ginter
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In early 1937, Curtiss and Vought, the Navy's two pre-war suppliers of fleet catapult scout floatplanes, were asked to submit bids for a high-speed replacement of the very successful SOC Seagull series. Navy design number 403 called for a mid-wing monoplane with a crew of two seated in tandem. The removable centerline float and outer wing floats could be replaced with optional fuselage-mounted landing gear. Because of cruiser and battleship deck and hangar space limitations, the specifications called for folding wings and wing floats all within a weight limitation of 6,350 pounds. However, the most critical design stipulation was the engine. No library descriptions found. |
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Similar to other monographs in Naval Fighters, well illustrated.
This aircraft is further proof Curtis tried too hard to stick to the customer specs. The depth of coverage is constrained by the fact that this is not a book, it is a monograph. (