| Curtiss A-12 Shrike
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Curtiss A-12 Shrike
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| Description
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| Role |
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| Crew |
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| First Flight |
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| Entered Service |
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| Manufacturer |
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| Dimensions
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| Length | ft in | m
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| Wingspan | ft in | m
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| Height | ft in | m
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| Wing area | ft² | m²
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| Weights
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| Empty | lb | kg
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| Loaded | lb | kg
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| Maximum takeoff | lb | kg
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| Powerplant
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| Engines |
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| Power | hp | kW
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| Performance
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| Maximum speed | mph | km/h
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| Combat range | miles | km
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| Ferry range | miles | km
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| Service ceiling | ft | m
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| Rate of climb | ft/min | m/min
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| Wing loading | lb/ft² | kg/m²
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| Power/Mass | hp/lb | kW/kg
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| Avionics
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| Avionics |
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| Armament
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| Guns |
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| Bombs |
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| Missiles |
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| Rockets |
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| Other |
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The Curtiss A-12 Shrike was the United States Army Air Corps' first monoplane attack aircraft, and its main attack aircraft through most of the 1930s.
It was developed from advancements of the A-8 and the experimental YA-10 . However, it became obsolete after a short use period, mainly because of fast-improving aviation technology. Twenty A-12 Shrikes were delivered to China, and when Japan invaded Manchuria, they were used. However, it is unlikely that any survived past the first year of World War II.
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