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The Curtiss Autoplane, invented by Glenn Curtiss in 1917, is widely considered the first attempt to build a roadable aircraft. [1] ... Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947 ...
Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947 [3] General characteristics. Crew: one; Capacity: four passengers 240 lb (110 kg) baggage [4] Length: 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company (1909–1929) was an American aircraft manufacturer originally founded by Glenn Hammond Curtiss and Augustus Moore Herring in Hammondsport, New York. After significant commercial success in its first decades, it merged with the Wright Aeronautical to form Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947 General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 1 pax Length: 24 ft 4.375 in (7.42633 m) Upper wingspan: 45 ft 11.5 in (14.008 m) Lower wingspan: 38 ft 5.875 in (11.73163 m) Wing area: 504.88 sq ft (46.905 m 2) Airfoil: RAF 6 Empty weight: 1,822 lb (826 kg) Gross weight: 3,092 lb (1,403 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss V-X V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 160 hp ...
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company: First flight 1930s Number built: 2 The Curtiss Model 57 Teal was an American monoplane amphibian ... Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947 ...
Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907 - 1947 General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: three passengers Length: 22 ft 2.5 in (6.769 m) Wingspan: 30 ft 7.5 in (9.335 m) Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) Wing area: 264.3 sq ft (24.55 m 2) Empty weight: 1,579 lb (716 kg) Gross weight: 2,708 lb (1,228 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss C-6 6-cyl water-cooled in-line piston engine, 160 hp (120 kW) Performance ...
Prototypes of the Curtiss CT-1, Stout ST-1, Fokker FT-1 and Blackburn Swift F were evaluated at the Anacostia Naval Yard. [3] Curtiss won an initial contract to build nine torpedo bombers on June 30, 1920, but the order was canceled and only one acceptance prototype was built. The aircraft was constructed in Rockaway, New York. [4]
The R3C-3 at the Naval Aircraft Factory in 1926. Curtiss R3C-2 at the Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947 [2] General characteristics. Crew: 1; Length: 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m) Wingspan: 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m) Height: 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)