An American pursuit fighter of the mid-1920s and an early member of the Curtiss Hawk family used by the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Development
Curtiss P-1 Hawk was developed by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in United States as a fighter. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Curtiss P-1 Hawk is represented primarily in the fighter role. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include P-1.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| P-1 | Production | Fighter | — |
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Curtiss P-1 — NMUSAF photographic record — National Museum of the United States Air Force · Tier 2