The XF15C-1 #3 is now at the Hickory Aviation Museum in Hickory NC. Once our new museum is completed, it will have a home inside. The plan is to repaint her. Thanks for your initial restoration. She can be seen at:
www.hickoryaviationmuseum.org
walt downs, e-mail, 13.01.2016 23:08
i'd like to get a 3 view drawing.. that I can model it in paper, as a card model. This is one rare aircraft![modeler for 60 years]
Klaatu83, e-mail, 19.12.2012 19:30
This was Curtiss' proposal to meet the Navy's request for a mixed-power, carrier-based fighter. Unfortunately for Curtiss, Ryan's FR-1 "Fireball" was flying in June 1944, eight months earlier than the XF15C. As a result, the FR-1 was ordered into production and was just entering squadron service at the time WW-II ended, at which time the XF15C was still under test.
paidui, 21.06.2011 06:28
Wright Hanger, in Buffalo, and helped me up into the cockpit. At that age the cockpit appeared to be pretty roomy.
Claude P Laflamme, e-mail, 11.11.2010 04:16
XF15C-1 #3 is currently at the Quonset Air Museum in Rhode Island. Brad, I'm currently restoring this aircraft. I'm a big guy and the cockpit has plenty of room for me. I will email you at the above address. My email listed above is wrong. Please email me @ Claude@Firehousemail.com and I will send you photos of the cockpit and any other request you have.
Brad Linscott, e-mail, 17.10.2010 19:29
My father, Austin B. Linscott, led a team to design the landing gear for this airplane. When I was 9 years old he took me into the Curtiss Wright Hanger, in Buffalo, and helped me up into the cockpit. At that age the cockpit appeared to be pretty roomy.
Claude P. Laflamme, e-mail, 18.06.2010 01:14
I am currently restoring XF15C-1 #3 The plane is in very good condition.
