Curtiss JN-8 D

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
gptkbp:configuration two-seat
gptkbp:controls dual control
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:design_features high wing configuration
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Curtiss_OX-5
gptkbp:engine_type water-cooled inline engine
gptkbp:financial_stability good stability and control
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1917
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:Clark_Y_airfoil
wooden structure
gptkbp:height 10 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:historical_significance training pilots during WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss JN-8 D
gptkbp:influenced post-war aviation training
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1917
gptkbp:landing_gear conventional landing gear
gptkbp:legacy iconic American aircraft
gptkbp:length 30 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 75 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,800 lb
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Jenny
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operational_history used in civilian aviation after military service
gptkbp:produces 1917-1920
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkbp:propeller two-bladed wooden propeller
gptkbp:range 200 miles
gptkbp:retired 1920s
gptkbp:role gptkb:trainer_aircraft
primary trainer
gptkbp:service gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:used_by various flight schools
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:wing_area 400 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 43 ft 4 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_JN-8
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7