Curtiss XF15C-1 Stingeree
The Hickory Aviation Museum’s XF15C-1 Stingeree, Bureau Number 01215 is on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation. Coordinated by Kregg Kirby.
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
| First flight | 27 February 1945 |
| Status | Never Advanced Beyond Prototype |
| Primary users | United States Navy |
| Produced | 1944-1945 |
| Number built | 3 |
| Propulsion | 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp 18 Cylinder Air-Cooled Radial Piston Engine and 1 x Allis Chalmers J36 Centrifugal Flow Turbojet |
Crew: 1 Pilot
Length: 43 ft 8 in (13.32 m)
Wingspan: 48 ft (15 m)
Width: 20 ft 5 in (6.22 m) wings folded
Height: 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m) wings spread; 17 ft (5.2 m) wings folded
Wing area: 400 ft² (37 m²)
Empty weight: 12,648 lb (5,737 kg)
Loaded weight: 16,630 lb (7,543 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 18,698 lb (8,841 kg)
Power plants: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp 18 cylinder air cooled radial engine, 2,100 hp (1,567kW). 1 x Allis Chalmers J36 centrifugal flow turbojet, 2,700 lbf (12kN) thrust
Propeller: 4 bladed Hamilton Standard constant-speed fully feathering propeller, 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) diameter
Maximum speed: 469 mph (755 km/h; 4 kn) both engines at 25,300 ft (7,700 m)
Combat radius: 325 mi (523 km)
Ferry range: 1,385 mi (2,229 km)
Service ceiling: 41,800 ft (12,700 km)
Rate of climb: 5,020 ft/min (25.5 m/s)
Armament:
- Guns: 4× 20 mm (0.787 in) wing mounted cannons with 800 rounds.
- Rockets: 8 x 5 inch rockets
- Bombs: 2 x 1000 pound bombs
