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Aircraft type ID __A8
Manufacturer name [I] Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Aircraft type name Curtiss A-8 Shrike
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Manufacturer country United States
Category Landplane
Role Other military
Engine type Piston
Engines 1
WTC Light
Seats 2
First flight 1931
Last manufactured ?
Total # built 13
Info (external) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_A-8
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GrahamClayton(2023-05-07 00:10:42) :

  I wonder if the added weight of the aerodynamic wheel spats cancelled out any gains from less drag.