Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk

F9C Sparrowhawk
	F9C-2 Sparrowhawk BuNo 9058 in flight over Moffett Field, California in 1934. This aircraft was lost with the USS Macon. Pilot in this photo is Lt. Harold B. Miller, commander of the Heavier-Than-Air Unit.
Role	Parasite fighter
Manufacturer	Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
First flight	12 February 1931
Introduction	1931
Retired	1937
Status	Retired
Primary user	United States Navy
Number built	at least 7[citation needed]

The Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk is a light 1930s biplane fighter aircraft that was carried by the United States Navy airships USS Akron and Macon. It is an example of a parasite fighter, a small airplane designed to be deployed from a larger aircraft such as an airship or bomber.

^ Larkins, William T., "U.S. Navy Aircraft 1921-1941", Orion Books, New York, 1988, Library of Congress card no. 88-17753, ISBN 0-517-56920-5, p. 152.

F9C Sparrowhawk

F9C-2 Sparrowhawk BuNo 9058 in flight over Moffett Field, California in 1934. This aircraft was lost with the USS Macon. Pilot in this photo is Lt. Harold B. Miller, commander of the Heavier-Than-Air Unit.^[1]
Role	Parasite fighter Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
First flight	12 February 1931
Introduction	1931
Retired	1937
Status	Retired
Primary user	United States Navy
Number built	at least 7^{[citation needed]}