Curtiss Model H

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration high-wing biplane
gptkbp:aircraft_operated civilian aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1917
gptkbp:design_date 1912
gptkbp:design_influence later seaplanes
gptkbp:elevator_control tailplane
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Curtiss_OX-5
gptkbp:engine_power 90 hp
gptkbp:first_flight 1913
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:historical_context World War I era
gptkbp:historical_significance first successful American seaplane
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss Model H
gptkbp:inspiration European seaplanes
gptkbp:landing_distance 150 m
gptkbp:landing_gear floats
gptkbp:legacy pioneering American aviation
gptkbp:length 8.23 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 80 km/h
gptkbp:national_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_feature float design
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Glenn_Curtiss
naval aviators
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:production_years 1913-1914
gptkbp:propulsion piston engine
gptkbp:range 200 km
gptkbp:role gptkb:trainer_aircraft
gptkbp:rudder_control fin
gptkbp:service_ceiling 1,500 m
gptkbp:successor Curtiss Model H-1
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 200 m
gptkbp:type gptkb:ocean
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:used_in early naval aviation training
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:weight_limit 1,600 kg
gptkbp:wing_area 40 m²
gptkbp:wing_configuration gptkb:biplane
fabric-covered wood
gptkbp:wingspan 12.19 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Glen_Curtiss
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7