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Curtiss GS

🇺🇸 United States ·first flew 1918· naval scout float plane

what is it?

The Curtiss GS aircraft were two types of similar scout aircraft designed and built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the United States Navy.

base stats

  • built 6made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

  • First flew 108 years ago, in 1918.

spec sheet

first flight
1918
introduced
1918
number built
6
role
naval scout float plane
origin
🇺🇸 United States
makers
Curtiss
engines
—
top speed
—
range
—

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q5195955, Wikipedia: Curtiss GS (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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