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Twin JN — An enlarged twin-engined version of the JN-4, they were powered by two OXX-2 V-8 engines, built in 1916 as the JN-5 for an observation role; among the many other modifications was an enlarged wingspan and new rudder adapted from the Curtiss Model R-4. Two of the series saw action with the US Army on the Mexican border in 1916–1917.
The Curtiss OX-5 was an early V-8 American liquid-cooled aircraft engine built by Curtiss. It was the first American-designed aircraft engine to enter mass production, although it was considered obsolete when it did so in 1917. [1] It nevertheless found widespread use on a number of aircraft, perhaps the most famous being the JN-4 "Jenny". Some ...
In 1914, Curtiss had lured B. Douglas Thomas from Sopwith to design the Model J trainer, which led to the JN-4 two-seat biplane trainer (known affectionately as the "Jenny"). [20] [21] The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company worked with the United States' British and Canadian allies, resulting in JN-4 (Can) trainers (nicknamed the "Canuck ...
Curtiss JN Jenny The Curtiss Twin JN (retrospectively called the Model 1B and also known as the JN-5 ) was an experimental aircraft built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the United States Army Air Service .
The 1918 Curtiss Jenny Air Mail Stamps were a set of three Airmail postage stamps issued by the United States in 1918. [1] The 24¢ variety was the first of the stamps to be issued, and was in fact, America's first Airmail stamp. (The world's first airmail stamp was issued by Italy in 1917 [2]). The 16¢ and 6¢ varieties were issued later in ...
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The Curtiss J was designed by Benjamin D. Thomas. Glenn Curtiss hired Thomas from the Sopwith Aviation Company while on a trip to London, England.He started designing the Model J while overseas, and is also credited with helping design the Model N and the Model H "America".
A Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, one of the most widely used US Army Air Service aircraft of the World War I era A US Army Air Service Martin GMB bomber, the first purpose-built American bomber aircraft This list includes aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and its predecessors: the United States Army Air Service (USAAS), United States Army ...