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Unknown1943 Curtiss "Soc" USA scout observation plane identification poster WW21943
1943
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1943 Curtiss "Soc" - World War II USA scout observation aeroplane
Original aeroplane recognition poster (1943)
63x47cm
A particularly unusual style of aeroplane identification poster, owing to the very arty images. Most such posters rely on very plain silhouettes, this series - and we have many in this series - have a much more arty approach to the task with shading and an interesting angle view.
The Curtiss SOC (also known as the "Seagull") was a biplane scout-observation aircraft that operated from US battleships and cruisers throughout the Second World War, actually outliving two newer aircraft that had been designed to replace it.
Before the Soc, the US Navy had operated separate scout and observation aircraft, with the scouts operating from cruisers and the observation aircraft operating from battleships, with the main job of observing and correcting their gunfire. When work on the Soc began it was going to be an observation type, so the prototype was given the designation XO3C-1.
The prototype was ordered on 19 June 1933 and made its maiden flight in April 1934. It was a single bay biplane that could operate with a single main central float and stabiliser floats on the lower wing tips, or with wheels. The XO3C-1 was originally built as an amphibian, with twin wheels built into the central float, but this idea was abandoned before the type entered production. Other than the biplane layout the Seagull was quite advanced, with a fully enclosed cockpit for the pilot and gunner and full-span slots and flaps on the top wing. The wings folded to reduce the storage space needed onboard ship. It was designed to be launched by catapult, then land next to the ship to be recovered by winch. The fuselage was built around a welded steel tube frame. The foldable wings and the tail used a light alloy structure. It was covered with a mix of light alloys and fabric.
The XO3C-1 was evaluated against the Douglas XO2D-1 and Vought XO5U-1. The Curtiss design won the contest, and was ordered into production as the SOC-1. Deliveries of the SOC-1 began on 12 November 1935, and it remained in service until the end of the Second World War.
- Creation Year:1943
- Dimensions:Height: 26.38 in (67 cm)Width: 16.93 in (43 cm)
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- Condition:Generally very good, occasional handling marks.
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU79539405902
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