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Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk
Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk
An F9C-2 captures the trapeze aboard Macon in 1933
An F9C-2 captures the trapeze aboard Macon in 1933
A Sparrowhawk with its undercarriage replaced by an external fuel tank - on deployment, the aircraft, not requiring the use of the undercarriage, woul
A Sparrowhawk with its undercarriage replaced by an external fuel tank - on deployment, the aircraft, not requiring the use of the undercarriage, would have it removed and replaced with a 30 gallon fuel tank, significantly increasing the aircraft's range
The XF9C-2
The XF9C-2
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USS Akron
USS Akron
Akron under construction in the Goodyear Airdock at Akron, Ohio in November 1930. Note the three-dimensional, deep rings.
Akron under construction in the Goodyear Airdock at Akron, Ohio in November 1930. Note the three-dimensional, deep rings.
Sample of the duralumin from which the frame of USS Akron was built
Sample of the duralumin from which the frame of USS Akron was built
The maiden voyage of Akron on 2 November 1931, showing her four starboard propellers. The engines' water reclaiming devices appear as white strips abo
The maiden voyage of Akron on 2 November 1931, showing her four starboard propellers. The engines' water reclaiming devices appear as white strips above each propeller. The emergency rear control cabin is visible in the lower fin.