Curtiss SC Seahawk
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For the earlier biplane also designated the SC, see Curtiss CS.
The Curtiss SC Seahawk was a scout seaplane designed by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the United States Navy during World War II. The existing Curtiss SO3C Seamew and Vought OS2U Kingfisher were gradually replaced by the Seahawk in the late stages of the war and into peacetime.[1]
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SC Seahawk | |
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A U.S. Navy SC-1 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, in 1946 | |
Role | Scout seaplane |
Manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
First flight | 16 February 1944 |
Introduction | 1944 |
Retired | 1949 |
Primary user | United States Navy |
Number built | 577 |
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