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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.
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English: Curtiss JN-4D on display at the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Date: circa 2011. Source: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives. ...
Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947 General characteristics Crew: two Length: 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) Wingspan: 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m) Wing area: 340 sq ft (32 m 2) Empty weight: 1,075 lb (488 kg) Gross weight: 1,635 lb (742 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss OX-2, 90 hp (67 kW) Performance Maximum speed: 70 mph (110 km/h, 61 kn) Endurance: 4 hr Time to altitude: 10 min to 3,000 ft (915 m) See also ...
1598 – J-1 on static display at the San Diego Aerospace Museum in San Diego, California. [14] [15] 1956 – J-1 airworthy at the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It has a Hispano-Suiza Model A engine installed. [16] [17] [18] 2434 – J-1 on display at the Fargo Air Museum in Fargo, North Dakota. It is on loan from Bonanzaville, U.S.A.
Love Field in 1918 during World War I 136th Aero Squadron (Later Squadron "C") Love Field Texas, 1918 Training flight of 4 Curtiss JN-4Ds from Love Field Instructor pilot sitting in a Curtis JN-4 Dallas Love Field originated in 1917 when the Army announced it would establish a series of camps to train prospective pilots after the United States ...
On July 5, 1929, Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company together with 11 other Wright and Curtiss affiliated companies merged to become the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. One of the last projects started by Curtiss Aeroplane was the ambitious Curtiss-Bleecker SX-5-1 Helicopter , a design that had propellers located midpoint on each of the four large ...
After Army acceptance of the aircraft on April 27, Foulois and Ely then undertook training a small group pilot candidates on the Curtiss machine, including three (Capt. Paul W. Beck, 2nd Lt. George E.M. Kelly, and 2nd Lt. John C. Walker, Jr.) who had been partially trained as prospective Curtiss instructors by Glen Curtiss at North Island, San ...