Curtiss H-16

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Curtiss_H-16
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ocean
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:boat
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkbp:decommissioned 1920s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Glenn_Curtiss
gptkbp:design_date 1916
gptkbp:design_purpose naval reconnaissance
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Liberty_L-12
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
gptkbp:fuselage_material wood and fabric
gptkbp:height 4.5 m
gptkbp:historical_significance first large American flying boat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss H-16
gptkbp:influenced_by H-12 seaplane
gptkbp:landing_gear floats
gptkbp:length 20.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 120 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 6,000 kg
gptkbp:notable_features large size
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:number_of_engines 2
gptkbp:operational_range long-range missions
gptkbp:payload_capacity 1,000 kg
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1920
gptkbp:propeller 2
gptkbp:range 1,200 km
gptkbp:retirement 1920s
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 3,000 m
gptkbp:service_entry 1918
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_H-12
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:variant H-16 A
H-16 B
gptkbp:wing_configuration biplane configuration
gptkbp:wingspan gptkb:biplane
28.9 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_H-12
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7