Curtiss Pusher

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Curtiss_JN-4
gptkb:Eugene_Ely
reconnaissance
first public flight demonstration
used for training pilots
pusher configuration
paved the way for future military aircraft designs
pusher biplane
recognized as a pioneering aircraft
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:controls stick and rudder
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:design gptkb:Glenn_Curtiss
gptkbp:engine 100 hp (75 k W)
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features high-mounted wings
gptkbp:first_flight 1910
May 1910
gptkbp:historical_event first aircraft to take off from a ship
gptkbp:historical_period early 20th century
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first military aircraft used by the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss Pusher
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:U._S._Army_Signal_Corps
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:length 30 ft (9.1 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
gptkbp:material wood and fabric
gptkbp:max_speed 70 mph (110 km/h)
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 300 ft (91 m)
400 ft (120 m)
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:number_built approximately 20
gptkbp:production_years 1910
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed propeller
gptkbp:range 200 miles (320 km)
gptkbp:role early military aircraft
gptkbp:services 1910-1911
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Curtiss_Model_D
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Curtiss_Pusher_Model_A
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lb (540 kg)
gptkbp:wing_area 400 sq ft (37 m²)
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft (12 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Los_Angeles_International_Air_Meet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6