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X-Plane 9.70+ Curtiss R3C v1. The Curtiss R3C was an American racing aircraft built in landplane and floatplane form. It was a single-seat biplane built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. The R3C-2 was a twin float seaplane built for the Schneider Trophy race. In 1925, it took place at Chesapeake Bay. With 232.57 mph, pilot Jimmy Doolittle won the trophy with a Curtiss R3C-2. It has a fixed pitch prop set to coarse pitch for high speeds, this results in severe torque on takeoff. This means that if you jam the throttle forward, the engine power will torque roll you into the sea, period. By Ron Norvelle.