Curtiss Twin JN

what is it?

The Curtiss Twin JN (retrospectively called the Model 1B and also known as the JN-5) was an experimental aircraft built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the United States Army Air Service. It was a biplane, designed for observation missions. Based on the successful Curtiss JN-4, the Twin JN used the same wing structure, but the wingspan was extended by enlarging the center section.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 engines · 16.1 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 136 km/htop speed
• size 1,411 kgmax take-off weight
• built 8made 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

• 🚗Wingspan of 16.1 m: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight

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introduced

1916

number built

8

role

experimental biplane observation aircraft

engines

2× Curtiss OXX-2 water-cooled V-8 water-cooled aircraft piston engine

length

8.8 m

wingspan

16.1 m

height

3.3 m

max take-off weight

1,411 kg

top speed

136 km/h

range

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ceiling

3,350 m

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