Curtiss Model V

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated military trainer
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:control_surfaces elevator and rudder
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design H. H. Curtiss
gptkbp:engine gptkb:OX-5_V-8
gptkbp:first_flight 1916
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 20 gallons
gptkbp:fuselage_material wood and fabric
gptkbp:historical_context developed during the aviation boom of the 1910s
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first American military trainers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss Model V
gptkbp:influenced later training aircraft designs
gptkbp:influenced_by Curtiss Model IV
gptkbp:inspiration early biplane designs
gptkbp:landing_gear fixed conventional
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern flight training.
gptkbp:length 25 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 90 mph
gptkbp:notable_operators gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkbp:production_years 1916-1917
gptkbp:propeller two-bladed wooden propeller
gptkbp:range 200 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1920
gptkbp:role gptkb:trainer_aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 10,000 ft
gptkbp:stall_speed 45 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:variant Model V-1
Model V-2
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lb
gptkbp:weight_gross 1,800 lb
gptkbp:wing_area 300 sq ft
gptkbp:wing_configuration single-bay biplane
gptkbp:wingspan 36 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Glen_Curtiss
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7