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Although the ''Cactus Kitten'' was taken to France it remained unflown and was returned to the United States.<ref name="orbis" /> It was then rebuilt with a set of short-span [[triplane]] wings modified from those of a [[Curtiss 18|Curtiss 18T]], with the enclosed cockpit replaced by a more conventional open cockpit. Thus modified, it was entered into the 1921 [[National Air Races|Pulitzer Trophy Race]], where, flown by Clarence Coombs at an average speed of {{convert|170.3|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, it gained second place behind a [[Curtiss CR]] piloted by [[Bert Acosta]].<ref name="Bowers Curtiss p226">Bowers 1979, p. 226.</ref><ref name="flight 21 p805">''Flight'' December 1 1921, p. 805.</ref><ref name="orbis" /> It was later sold to the US Navy as a trainer for high-speed racing aircraft.<ref name="Bowers Curtiss p228">Bowers 1979, p. 228.</ref> |
Although the ''Cactus Kitten'' was taken to France it remained unflown and was returned to the United States.<ref name="orbis" /> It was then rebuilt with a set of short-span [[triplane]] wings modified from those of a [[Curtiss 18|Curtiss 18T]], with the enclosed cockpit replaced by a more conventional open cockpit. Thus modified, it was entered into the 1921 [[National Air Races|Pulitzer Trophy Race]], where, flown by Clarence Coombs at an average speed of {{convert|170.3|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, it gained second place behind a [[Curtiss CR]] piloted by [[Bert Acosta]].<ref name="Bowers Curtiss p226">Bowers 1979, p. 226.</ref><ref name="flight 21 p805">''Flight'' December 1 1921, p. 805.</ref><ref name="orbis" /> It was later sold to the US Navy as a trainer for high-speed racing aircraft.<ref name="Bowers Curtiss p228">Bowers 1979, p. 228.</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:54, 4 November 2012
| Model 22 Cox Racer | |
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| Role | Racing aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
| First flight | 1920 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Curtiss Model 22 Cox Racers were two specialised racing aircraft built by the American Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. The type was flown as a monoplane, biplane and triplane.
Design and development
In 1920 the American oil millionaire S.Cox had two specialised racing monoplanes built for him by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company to take part in the Gordon Bennett Trophy race to be held in France in September 1920.[1] The two aircraft, named Texas Wildcat and Cactus Kitten, were single-engined, braced, high-wing monoplanes powered by a 427 hp (318 kW) Curtiss C-12 inline piston engine.[1] They had streamlined wooden fuselages with the pilot sitting in an enclosed cockpit towards the rear of the fuselage, under a forward sliding canopy. The wing, which had a special double camber airfoil section, was high-mounted, and was braced by struts to the mainwheels of the fixed conventional landing gear. The V-12 engine drove a two-bladed tractor propeller, and was cooled by radiators mounted on the side of the fuselage between the cockpit and the wings.[2]
The Texas Wildcat was briefly tested in the United States before dispatch, being fitted with a different wing with a more conventional airfoil for operation out of the confined Curtiss Field, first flying on July 25, demonstrating a speed of 183 mph (295 km/h), with a speed of 215 mph (346 km/h) expected when it was fitted with the high speed racing wing. Both aircraft were then sent by ship to France, with no testing carried out on the high speed wing and Cactus Kitten unflown before sailing.[2] Texas Wildcat was re-assembled at the Morane-Saulnier with the high speed wing, but was found to be unstable at high speeds when flown by test pilot Roland Rohlfs. A set of biplane wings were therefore quickly design and fitted to Texas Wildcat.[3][1] Texas Wildcat was wrecked in a landing accident when being flown to Étampes prior to the race.[4][1]
Although the Cactus Kitten was taken to France it remained unflown and was returned to the United States.[1] It was then rebuilt with a set of short-span triplane wings modified from those of a Curtiss 18T, with the enclosed cockpit replaced by a more conventional open cockpit. Thus modified, it was entered into the 1921 Pulitzer Trophy Race, where, flown by Clarence Coombs at an average speed of 170.3 mph (274.1 km/h), it gained second place behind a Curtiss CR piloted by Bert Acosta.[4][5][1] It was later sold to the US Navy as a trainer for high-speed racing aircraft.[6]
Specifications
Data from The Second Annual Pulitzer Race at Omaha[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 19 ft 3 in (5.87 m)
- Wingspan: 20 ft (6.1 m)
- Wing area: 175 sq ft (16.3 m2)
- Gross weight: 2,406 lb (1,091 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss C-12 liquid-cooled V-12 engine, 435 hp (324 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 196 mph (315 km/h, 170 kn)
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Bowers, Peter M. (1979). Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10029-8.
- "The Second Annual Pulitzer Race at Omaha". Flight. Vol. XIII (No. 675): p. 805. December 1, 1921.
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