Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Curtiss A-12 Shrike
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1933–1942
Quantity
46
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1933
- Service Entry Year1933
- Crew2
- Primary RoleGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
- GenerationBiplane/Monoplane transition
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Type9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Engine ModelWright R-1820-21 Cyclone
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed284.828 km/h
- Cruise Speed241 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,617.72 m
- Ferry Range837 km
- Rate of Climb5.944 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length9.754 m
- Wingspan13.41 m
- Height2.74 m
- Wing Area26.4
- Empty Weight1,768 kg
- Loaded Weight2,611 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints4
- Internal Gun; :* 4 × forward-firing M1919 Browning machine guns mounted in the wheel fairings :* 1 × machine gun mounted in the obse
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built46
- Operators2
- Variants0
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1942
- Production Start1933
- Production End1942
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1933Production started
- 1936Sale: Taiwan (20 units)
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production ended
93
years in service
9
years in production
46
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
CURTISS A-12 SHRIKE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Curtiss A-12 ShrikeSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 |  Taiwan | 20 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
199GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT15INTERWAR PERIOD · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT2184UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS76PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
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