有的航空工业公司曾经是世界的翘楚,但最后却沦为三流角色。他们开始时有火一般的热情和创造力,然后慢慢成长壮大,并作了些伟大的业绩,但却因为不思进取或者过分保守,导致公司的衰亡。XP-31飞机就是寇蒂斯公司在这样一个过渡期的标志,寇蒂斯在XP-31为美国陆军航空兵从竞争对手——波音P-26A手中夺得一份合同后,重新获得了生命和发展机会。 Some aviation industry companies used to be leaders in the world, but in the end they were reduced to third-rate roles. Initially, they had a fire of enthusiasm and creativity, and then slowly grew stronger and made some great achievements, but because of unscrupulous or over-conservative, they led to the decline of the company. The XP-31 was a sign of Curtiss in such a transitional period that Curtis regained his life after XP-31 won a contract for the United States Army Aviation from rival Boeing P-26A Development opportunities.