Curtiss C-4

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_NC_series
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Curtiss_C-5
staggered wings
50 kg/m²
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Glenn_Curtiss
gptkbp:engine 2
gptkbp:engine_type piston engine
gptkbp:features large cargo hold
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,000 L
gptkbp:height 4.5 m
gptkbp:historical_role early military transport aircraft
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering cargo aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss C-4
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:introduced 1918
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 20.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:material monocoque
gptkbp:max_speed 160 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 5,000 kg
gptkbp:nickname The Big Bird
gptkbp:number_built 50
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:power_output gptkb:Liberty_L-12_engine
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:U._S._military
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1919
gptkbp:range 800 km
gptkbp:retired 1920s
gptkbp:role cargo transport
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:12
gptkbp:service_ceiling 3,000 m
gptkbp:services 1918
gptkbp:setting gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:speed 70 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_C-6
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:variant Curtiss C-4 A
gptkbp:wing_area 100 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 30.5 m