The Curtiss CS, also known as the Model 31, was a large single-engine biplane used by the United States Navy in the 1920s as a reconnaissance and torpedo bomber. Its lower wing had a greater span than its upper wing, and its undercarriage could be swapped quickly between wheels with a tailskid and twin pontoons, so the same aircraft could operate from land or from water. A torpedo was carried semi-recessed under the fuselage behind a fairing, and the crew was a pilot and gunner in tandem open cockpits plus a third crew member who served as bombardier and radio operator. Curtiss built six CS-1 prototypes in 1923 and two improved CS-2 aircraft that set several seaplane distance and endurance records in 1924. The Navy ordered the design into production, and the Glenn L. Martin Company won the contract by undercutting Curtiss on price, delivering its aircraft in 1925 and 1926 as the SC-1 and SC-2. Martin developed the design further as the T3M and T4M.
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Curtiss produced six CS-1 prototypes for the Navy in 1923, which were mostly used for engine tests.
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Martin undercut them with a tender of $25,200 for each CS-1 and $19,863 for each CS-2 and won the contract.
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was a reconnaissance and torpedo bomber aircraft used by the United States Navy during the 1920s
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Development, prototypes
Curtiss produced six CS-1 prototypes for the Navy in 1923, which were mostly used for engine tests.
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was a reconnaissance and torpedo bomber aircraft used by the United States Navy during the 1920s
Specifications (SC-2 landplane), powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × Wright T-3 water-cooled V12 engine, 585 hp (436 kW)
Variants, CS-2 engine
Improved version with 600 hp (448 kW) Wright T-3 engine and more fuel.
Specifications (SC-2 landplane), power
Powerplant: 1 × Wright T-3 water-cooled V12 engine, 585 hp (436 kW)
Specifications (SC-2 landplane), empty weight
Empty weight: 5,007 lb (2,271 kg)
Specifications (SC-2 landplane), gross weight
Gross weight: 8,422 lb (3,820 kg)
Specifications (SC-2 landplane), top speed
Maximum speed: 103 mph (166 km/h, 90 kn) at sea level
Development, Martin contract
Martin undercut them with a tender of $25,200 for each CS-1 and $19,863 for each CS-2 and won the contract.
Development, Curtiss prototypes
Curtiss produced six CS-1 prototypes for the Navy in 1923, which were mostly used for engine tests.
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was a reconnaissance and torpedo bomber aircraft used by the United States Navy during the 1920s
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was a reconnaissance and torpedo bomber aircraft used by the United States Navy during the 1920s
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History of WarSC-2 landplane specifications, empty weight
Empty Weight: 5,007lb
SC-2 landplane specifications, gross weight
Gross Weight: 8,422lb
SC-2 landplane specifications, maximum speed
Maximum Speed: 103mph at sea level
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