Curtiss A-8
| A-8 "Shrike" | |
|---|---|
| Curtiss A-8 No.60 of the 13th Attack Squadron | |
| General information | |
| Type | Attack aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
| Designer | Don Berlin |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Corps |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 13 |
| Introduction date | April 1932 |
| First flight | June 1931 |
| Variants | YA-10 Shrike A-12 Shrike |
The Curtiss A-8 was a low-wing monoplane ground-attack aircraft built by the United States company Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, designed in response to a 1929 United States Army Air Corps requirement for an attack aircraft to replace the A-3 Falcon. The Model 59 "Shrike" was designated XA-8.