| YA-10 Shrike | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Ground attack |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss/Curtiss-Wright |
| Primary users | United States Army Air Corps |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1933 |
| First flight | 1932 |
| Retired | 1939 |
| Developed from | A-8 Shrike |
| Developed into | A-12 Shrike |
TheCurtiss YA-10 Shrike (Model 59B) was a 1930s United States test and development version of theA-8 Shrike ground-attack aircraft using variousradial engines in place of theinline engine.
The CurtissYA-10 Shrike was the first YA-8 fitted with aPratt & Whitney R-1690-9 (R-1690D) Hornet radial engine. The conversion was carried out in September 1932, and it was found that the aircraft's performance was not degraded by the change of engine, and low-level maneuverability was improved due to the lower mass moment of inertia with the short radial engine. The USAAC preferred radials to inline engines for the ground attack role, due to the vulnerability of the latter's cooling system to anti-aircraft fire. The US Navy also preferred radials forcarrier-borne operations.[1] Upon completion of testing the Army changed an order for 46 A-8B aircraft to the production version of the YA-10, theA-12 Shrike.
Following completion of testing, the YA-10 was assigned to the3rd Attack Group for operational service, then in 1934 it was assigned to theCommand and General Staff School. The YA-10 was scrapped in early 1939.
The XS2C-1 was the Navy's first two-seat warplane. Since it was not equipped for carrier operations, it remained aprototype.[1]
Data from Aerofiles : Curtiss,[3] Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947[4]
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