Curtiss Model D

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft training aircraft
biplane configuration
60 lbs/m²
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:built approximately 100
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Eugene_Ely
open cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood and fabric
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:decommissioned 1918
gptkbp:design gptkb:Glenn_Curtiss
gptkbp:enginePower 100 hp
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V8_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1912
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 20 gallons
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:historical_significance first successful military aircraft in the U.S.
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during early aviation era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss Model D
gptkbp:impact contributed to the development of naval aviation.
gptkbp:influenced Glenn_Curtiss's_earlier_designs
gptkbp:inspiration later military trainers
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future military aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 8.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:maximum_speed 80 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 1,800 lbs
gptkbp:notable_feature high wing design
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:U.S._Army_Signal_Corps
gptkbp:operationalRange 200 miles
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Hammondsport,_New_York
gptkbp:productionYears 1912-1914
gptkbp:proportions 6:1
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed
gptkbp:role military trainer
training_pilots_for_World_War_I
gptkbp:service_ceiling 3,000 ft
gptkbp:significantEvent participated in early naval aviation training programs
gptkbp:speed 45 mph
gptkbp:succeededBy 3 degrees per second
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_Model_E
gptkbp:surface elevator and rudder
gptkbp:surrounding_area 30 m²
gptkbp:takeoffDistance 150 ft
200 ft
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Curtiss_Model_D-1
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lbs
gptkbp:wingspan 12.5 m