A U.S. Navy Hawk-series fighter that also played an important role in early naval experimentation with steep-angle dive bombing.
Development
Curtiss F6C Hawk was developed by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in United States as a fighter. The family entered service in 1925. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Curtiss F6C Hawk is represented primarily in the fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with United States Navy. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include carrier based and dive bomber.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include F6C-1.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| F6C-1 | Production | Fighter | United States Navy |
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- F6C Hawk — Naval History and Heritage Command / National Naval Aviation Museum · Tier 1