Curtiss JN-6

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:ceiling 10,000 ft
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
open cockpit for pilot and passenger
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevator, ailerons, rudder
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Glen_Curtiss
gptkbp:design_influence later trainer aircraft
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Curtiss_OX-5
gptkbp:first_flight 1916
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 20 gallons
gptkbp:fuselage_material wood and fabric
gptkbp:height 10 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_significance popular training aircraft in WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss JN-6
gptkbp:landing_gear conventional gear
gptkbp:length 30 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 75 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Jenny
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Billy_Mitchell
gptkb:Eddie_Rickenbacker
gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkb:Amelia_Earhart
gptkb:Franklin_Chang-Diaz
gptkbp:number_built over 6,000
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_I
post-war training
gptkbp:produces 1916-1919
gptkbp:propeller two-bladed wooden propeller
gptkbp:range 200 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Curtiss_JN-6_D
gptkb:Curtiss_JN-6_H
gptkb:Curtiss_JN-8
gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:retirement replaced by more advanced trainers
gptkbp:role gptkb:trainer_aircraft
primary trainer
gptkbp:service gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:service_ceiling 10,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_JN-7
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:wing_configuration equal-span wings
gptkbp:wingspan 43 ft 4 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5