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Curtiss P-1 Hawk
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Air Superiority Fighters · United States · 1925
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CurtissP-1Hawk

Curtiss P-1 Hawk
Curtiss P-1 Hawk Photo: U.S. Air Force · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
20
Agility
40
Speed
30
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
25
Stealth
0
Survivability
30
Reliability
60
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United States
ManufacturerCurtiss
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1925–1929
Operators4 countries
Quantity202
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
25
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
122/196
Interwar Period
600/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
20
Agility
40
Speed
30
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
25
Stealth
0
Survivability
30
Reliability
60
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Curtiss P-1 Hawk
Prime contractor
Production
1925–1929
Quantity
202
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
122
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
25
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Flight1923
  • Service Entry Year1925
  • Crew1
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine TypeCurtiss D-12C (Curtiss V-1150-3)
  • Engine ModelCurtiss D-12 series
  • Number of Engines1
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Top Speed248.46 km/h
  • Service Ceiling6,339.84 m
  • Rate of Climb7.417 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
  • Length7.01 m
  • Height0.229 m
  • Empty Weight995.652 kg
◆Armament1MOD.1
  • Internal Gun2 × fixed forward-firing M1919 Browning machine guns
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built202
  • Operators4
⬢Service History3MOD.3
  • Retirement Year1930
  • Production Start1925
  • Production End1929
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1925Production started
  2. 1929Production ended
101
years in service
4
years in production
202
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory3country · 21units
21active
Curtiss P-1 HawkSALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Bolivia4——
—Chile16——
—Japan1——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
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