Curtiss A-12 Shrike
| A-12 Shrike | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Ground-attack aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss |
| Primary users | United States Army Air Corps |
| Number built | 46 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1933 |
| Retired | 1942 |
| Developed from | XA-8 Shrike YA-10 Shrike |
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The Curtiss A-12 Shrike was the United States Army Air Corps' second monoplane ground-attack aircraft, and its main attack aircraft through most of the 1930s. It was based on the A-8, but had a radial engine instead of the A-8's inline, water-cooled engine, as well as other changes.