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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.
A total of 35 exhibits are on display, including scale models of planes, a B-24 bomber simulator, the Tuskegee Airmen exhibit, an original Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” bi-plane fuselage skeleton with OX-5 engine, [19] an exhibit on the precursor to the Air Force, the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps, a display on the Women's Air Force, and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Curtiss JN Jenny; Curtiss JN-6H; Curtiss-Wright Junior; K. Curtiss KD2C Skeet; Curtiss Kingbird; L. Curtiss Model 41 Lark; M. Curtiss Model D; Curtiss Model E ...
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He purchased fifteen acres and built an airstrip below El Miradero for his special ordered army surplus Curtiss JN-6H (Hisso Jenny). [12] The Brands hosted "fly-in" parties with local dignitaries and movie stars of the silent era. [13] Brand and his wife enjoyed entertaining at their home and had pilots on staff to fly himself and his guests.
A Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" over central Ontario, Canada, c. 1918. Barnstorming was a form of entertainment in which stunt pilots performed tricks individually or in groups that were called flying circuses. Devised to "impress people with the skill of pilots and the sturdiness of planes," [1] it became popular in the United States during the Roaring ...