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The Curtiss YP-20 was an American biplane fighter project developed by Curtiss for the United States Army Air Service.

YP-20
Parked YP-20
Role Biplane fighter
Manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Primary user United States Army Air Service
Number built 1

Design and development


In 1929, three Curtiss P-11 Hawks were ordered with 600 hp (447 kW) Curtiss H-1640 Chieftain engines. These proved a failure, and before completion, the third was converted to use a 9-cylinder 575 hp (429 kW) Wright Cyclone, being completed as the YP-20. Testing with the R1820 was prolonged, so the Army's intention to promptly switch to a Curtiss V-1570 Conqueror engine and redesignate the aircraft XP-22 was dropped; another P-11 was chosen for that instead.

Except for the engine change and its Townend ring cowling, the YP-20 was not drastically different from the P-6 from which both it and the P-11 derived, though the YP-20 had more fin and less rudder area,[1] and featured a steerable tailwheel, rather than the original skid.[2] Later, a crankcase cover, gear strut fairings, and wheel pants were added.

In June 1931, the AAC held a competition to evaluate the P-6, P-12, XP-22, and YP-20. The XP-22 came out the winner, but the YP-20 was given a nose and landing gear graft from the XP-22, becoming the XP-6E (P-6E prototype). With the addition of a supercharger and an enclosed cockpit, it was tested as the XP-6F.


Operators


 United States

Specifications (original YP-20)


Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947[3]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament


References


  1. Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons and Warfare (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 12, p.1255.
  2. Fitzsimons, p.1255.
  3. Bowers, Peter M. (1979). Curtiss aircraft, 1907-1947. London: Putnam. pp. 256–266. ISBN 0370100298.
  4. Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

Further reading



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Il Curtiss YP-20, fu un aereo da caccia monomotore, monoposto e biplano sviluppato dall'azienda aeronautica statunitense Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company negli anni venti del XX secolo e rimasto allo stadio di prototipo.



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