{"product_id":"curtiss-sc-seahawk-pilots-handbook-engine-archive","title":"Curtiss SC Seahawk — Pilot's Handbook \u0026 Engine Technical Archive","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCurtiss SC Seahawk — Primary-Source Documentation Archive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Curtiss SC Seahawk was the U.S. Navy's last operational waterborne scout plane — a single-seat, high-performance monoplane deployed from battleships and cruisers during the final stages of World War II and the immediate postwar era. This archive brings together the surviving original factory and military documentation for the airframe and its powerplant in a single, structured collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAirframe Documentation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePilot's Handbook for Navy Model SC-1 Airplane\u003c\/strong\u003e — AN 01-25DC-1, revised 15 August 1945, dated 15 February 1946. Supersedes AN 01-25DC-1 dated 1 May 1945. Published under joint authority of the Commanding General, Army Air Forces, and the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEngine Documentation — Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandbook Overhaul Instructions — Navy Models R1820-76A, -76B, -76C, -76D, -80, -80A and -86A Aircraft Engines (Curtiss-Wright)\u003c\/strong\u003e — NAVAIR 02A-35GH-3. Published by direction of the Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eService Instructions — R-1820-40, -40B, -54, -60, -65, -71, -73, -87 and -97 Aircraft Engines\u003c\/strong\u003e — AN 02-35GC-2, dated 10 December 1943, revised 15 September 1944. Published under joint authority of the Commanding General, Army Air Forces, the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, and the Air Council of the United Kingdom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAir Depot Progressive Overhaul Manual — R-1820 Engine\u003c\/strong\u003e — dated 25 September 1943, revised 1 March 1944. Published by the Otterbein Press, Dayton, Ohio.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandbook Overhaul Instructions — Models R-1820-56, -56W, -56WA, -62, -62A, -66, -72W, -72WA, -74 and -76 Aircraft Engines\u003c\/strong\u003e — AN 02A-35GD-3, dated 1 August 1944, revised 16 August 1951. Printed for USAF Distribution September 1948 (prior printing for Navy only); includes revision dated 1 July 1947. 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Factory-issued operation and service manual for the civilian and export Cyclone 9 series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAerodynamic Profiles \u0026amp; Design Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWing Configuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low-wing cantilever design with distinct dihedral on outer panels for lateral stability over rough seas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Lift Devices:\u003c\/strong\u003e Automatic half-wing flaps deploying mechanically at low airspeeds for optimized water landing approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoldable Architecture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hydraulic wing-folding system for compact storage on shipboard catapults and hangar decks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloat Systems:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large structural centerline main float with two wingtip stabilizer floats controlling rolling moments on open water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEngine Technical Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCore Powerplant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wright R-1820-62 Cyclone 9-cylinder air-cooled radial, 1,350 hp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupercharging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-stage, two-speed centrifugal supercharger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropeller:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-blade Curtiss Electric constant-speed, 10 ft 2 in diameter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFuel Capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316 US gallons (1,196 L) internal; 13 US gallon (49.2 L) oil reservoir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUS Customary\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMetric\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e235 mph at 2,200 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e378 km\/h at 670 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCruising Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e125 mph\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e201 km\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e625 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,006 km\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eService Ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37,300 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11,400 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRate of Climb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2,500 ft\/min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.7 m\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEmpty Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6,320 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2,867 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMax Takeoff Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9,000 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4,100 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEngineering Bulletins \u0026amp; Modifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRadar Pod Integration:\u003c\/strong\u003e AN\/APS-4 radar pod mounted beneath the right wing for night scouting operations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConvertible Undercarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Structural conversion parameters for swapping the centerline float with wheeled landing gear for land-base ferry flights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmergency Rescue Bunk:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rear fuselage adaptation for a single litter casualty or downed pilot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArmament Wiring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two wing-mounted 0.50 caliber Browning M2 machine guns and underwing bomb racks for 325 lb depth charges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an archival, static-copy edition fixed at its original publication date. Intended for historical reference, flight simulation, museum restoration, and educational use only. Not approved for active airworthiness maintenance under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13, EASA Part-M, or equivalent international regulations. Operators of active aircraft must use current, revision-controlled publications from the Type Certificate holder or an authorized distributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚠️ Regulatory Notice: Under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13 and EASA Part-M, any mechanic performing maintenance on an active aircraft must use current, manufacturer-approved revision-controlled data. 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