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Curtiss JN-6H
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| Curtiss JN-6H (Model 1F) | |
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| Type | Biplane trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss |
| Primary users | United States Army Air Service United States Navy |
| Produced | 1918 |
| Number built | 1035 |
The Curtiss JN-6H (Model 1F) was an American biplane trainer aircraft built by Curtiss for the United States Army Air Service during World War One.
Development and design
Developed from the one-off JN-5H advanced trainer, the 6H had a superior aileron operation mechanism. It was used in a variety of roles, with stick and rudder in either one seat or both: JN-6HB single-control bomber trainer (154 built),[1] JN-6HG-1 dual-control gunnery trainer (560 built),[2] JN-6HG-2 single-control gunnery trainer (90 built),[3] JN-6HO single-control observation trainer (106 built),[4] and JN-6HP single-control pursuit trainer (125 built),[5] a total of 1035; five went to the Navy.[6]
The airframe did not differ substantially from the JN-4H (Model 1E), and used the same 150 hp (110 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8A ("Hisso") V8, which weighed 408 lb (185 kg).[7]
Some of the aircraft were modernised as the Curtiss JNH and later to the Curtiss JNS (JN Standard) with either a 180hp Wright-Hispano E (as JNS-E) or 150hp Wright-Hispano I engine (as JNS-I).
Variants
- JN.6H
- Bomber training variant
- JN.6HB
- Single-control bomber trainer, 154 built
- JN.6HG-1
- dual-control gunnery trainer, one dorsal guns, 560 built.
- JN.6HG-2
- single-control gunnery trainer, two dorsal guns, 90 built
- JN.6HO
- single-control observation trainer, 106 built
- JN.6HP
- Pursuit training version, 125 built.
Operators
Specifications
See also
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References
- ↑ Fitzsimons, Bernard, general editor. Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare (London: Phoebus Publishing, 1978), Volume 14, p.1502, "JN-4 and JN-6, Curtiss".
- ↑ Fitzsimons, p.1502.
- ↑ Fitzsimons, p.1502.
- ↑ Fitzsimons, p.1502.
- ↑ Fitzsimons, p.1502.
- ↑ Donald, David, editor. Encyclopedia of World Aircraft (Etobicoke, ON: Prospero Books, 1997), p.1502.
- ↑ Hispano-Suiza 8A.
- Donald, David, ed. Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Etobicoke, ON: Prospero Books, 1997.
- Fitzsimons, Bernard, general editor. Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare, Volume 14, p.1502, "JN-4 and JN-6, Curtiss". London: Phoebus Publishing, 1978.
- John Andrade, U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909, Midland Counties Publications, 1979, ISBN 0 904597 22 9
Lists relating to aviation | |
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| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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