A-12 Shrike - Definition and Overview

Curtiss A-12 Shrike
Curtiss A-12 Shrike
Description
Role
Crew
First Flight
Entered Service
Manufacturer
Dimensions
Length	ft in	m
Wingspan	ft in	m
Height	ft in	m
Wing area	ft²	m²
Weights
Empty	lb	kg
Loaded	lb	kg
Maximum takeoff	lb	kg
Powerplant
Engines
Power	hp	kW
Performance
Maximum speed	mph	km/h
Combat range	miles	km
Ferry range	miles	km
Service ceiling	ft	m
Rate of climb	ft/min	m/min
Wing loading	lb/ft²	kg/m²
Power/Mass	hp/lb	kW/kg
Avionics
Avionics
Armament
Guns
Bombs
Missiles
Rockets
Other

The Curtiss A-12 Shrike was the United States Army Air Corps' first monoplane attack aircraft, and its main attack aircraft through most of the 1930s.

It was developed from advancements of the A-8 and the experimental YA-10. However, it became obsolete after a short use period, mainly because of fast-improving aviation technology. Twenty A-12 Shrikes were delivered to China, and when Japan invaded Manchuria, they were used. However, it is unlikely that any survived past the first year of World War II.

External links

• USAF Museum: A-12 (http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/attack/a2/a2-15.htm) and a second (http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/attack/a2/a2-16.htm) and third (http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/attack/a2/a2-17.htm) page.