Curtiss A-8 Shrike.zip 2024-06-10

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The A-8 was the first Curtiss tactical monoplane built for the U.S. Army; all previous designs by this company for the US Army were biplanes. The A-8 had many advanced features, including an all-metal structure with an all-metal covering. It had trailing edge flaps and full span leading-edge slats which opened automatically at high angles of attack. It provided the basis for the later radial-engined A-12. Together the Shrikes formed the backbone of Army attack aviation in the early and mid...

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