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Description
| Manufacturer: | Curtiss |
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| Base model: | F8C | ||
| Designation: | F8C | ||
| Version: | -1 | ||
| Nickname: | Helldiver | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 25' 11" | 7.9 m | |
| Height: | 10' 6" | 3.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 32' 0" | 9.7 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 3,918 lb | 1,776 kg | |
Propulsion
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 432 | ||
Performance
| Max Speed: | 138 mph | 222 km/h | 120 kt |
| Ceiling: | 17,300 ft | 5,272 m | |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| afterburner73 Kuala Lumpur, OTH | Cool. I thought so. Because I have a scale model of the an F/A-18 Super Hornet with VFA-14 Tophatters decals. That's why the Tophatters logo was so familiar in King Kong. Kudos to Peter Jackson, the director of the movie, for having an eye on detail. 05/14/2007 @ 22:28 [ref: 16487] |
| Alex Amezcua Lemoore, CA | Youre correct. This aircraft was indeed depicted in King Kong. It was utilized by the 1933 "High Hatters," now known as VFA-14 "Tophatters", whom I serve with stationed here in Lemoore, CA. We now operate the F/A-18E Super Hornet. Thanks. 04/02/2006 @ 06:17 [ref: 13005] |
| Greg Surrell , WI | I heard this was the plane in "King Kong" (1933).
03/26/2005 @ 04:33 [ref: 9799] |
