Curtiss JN-4
| Curtis JN-4 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss |
| Designer | B. Douglas Thomas[1] |
| First flight | 1916[2] |
| Primary users |  U.S.A. U.K. (RNAS) U.K. (RFC/RAF) Canada
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| Number built | 5500 [3] |
| Wingspan | 13.3 m (43 ft 7 in)[4][2] |
| Engine | 90hp OX-5 or others |
| Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed | 121 km/h (75 mph)[4][5][2] |
| Climb | 610 m (2,000 ft) in 10:00[5] 910 m (3,000 ft) in 10:00[2] |
| Ceiling | 3,400 m (11,000 ft)[4][5] |
| Range | 400 km (250 mi)[2] |
| Endurance | 2:15[4]-2:18[5] |
The Curtiss JN (Jenny) was the marriage of the Model J trainer by B.D. Thomas of Sopwith and Curtiss' own Model N, hence the designation "JN". The original JN-1 was followed by small numbers of the JN-2 in 1915. The first large-scale order was for the JN-3, of which eight-six were built in the US and eighteen in Canada.
The JN-4 became the major type -- a trainer for almost all US pilots and many overseas as well. Over five and a half thousand were built and they served in both military training and civilian applications long after the war.
It came in many sub-variants, from the basic JN-4 (701 built) through the JN-4D (2664 built), along with related planes like the JN-4H, JN-6, and others. [5]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Curtiss Jenny.
Miniatures and Models
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References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
- Argus Books, Airplane Archive: Aircraft of World War One, Volume 3. Great Britain: Argus Books, 1989. ISBN 0-85242-998-3
- P.M. Bowers, Profile Publications 37: The Curtiss JN-4. Great Britain: Profile Publications, Ltd., 1965.
- Kenneth Munson, Fighters 1914-19, Attack and Training Aircraft. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. ISBN 0713707607