Curtiss Model E

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft biplane configuration
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood and fabric
gptkbp:controls stick and rudder
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:decommissioned 1914
gptkbp:design gptkb:Glenn_Curtiss
high-mounted wings
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:V8_engine
gptkbp:features floatplane configuration
gptkbp:firstFlight 1912
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first successful American military aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss Model E
gptkbp:influencedBy European_biplanes
gptkbp:inspiration early aviation experiments
gptkbp:landingGear fixed landing gear
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future naval aviation.
gptkbp:length 8.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed 80 km/h
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Eugene_Ely
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 100
gptkbp:productionYears 1912-1914
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed propeller
gptkbp:range 200 km
gptkbp:role reconnaissance aircraft
military training aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 1,500 m
gptkbp:services 1912
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_Model_F
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:usedIn World_War_I_training
gptkbp:weight 450 kg
gptkbp:wingArea 30 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 12.2 m