Curtiss JN-8 A

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:trainer_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
open cockpit design
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:design_features staggered wings
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Curtiss_OX-5
gptkbp:engine_power 90 hp
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
gptkbp:flight_style stable and forgiving
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 30 gallons
gptkbp:height 10 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_period World War I era
gptkbp:historical_significance popular post-war aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss JN-8 A
gptkbp:influenced future trainer aircraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:landing_gear conventional
gptkbp:legacy iconic aircraft of the era
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:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkbp:notable_users civilian flight schools
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operational_range 200 miles
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1919
gptkbp:propeller two-bladed
gptkbp:retirement 1920s
gptkbp:role gptkb:trainer_aircraft
military trainer
gptkbp:service_ceiling 10,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history used in World War I
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_JN-8_D
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:training pilot training
gptkbp:type biplane trainer
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lb
1,800 lb
gptkbp:wing_area 500 sq ft
gptkbp:wing_configuration two-bay biplane
gptkbp:wingspan 43 ft 4 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_JN-8
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7