Curtiss Oriole Airplane, August 6, 1926

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Artifact Overview

The Curtiss Oriole was first produced in 1919. The three-seat, single-engine biplane featured a monocoque body made from laminated wood. The Oriole had a maximum speed of 86 miles per hour, but it was more comfortable cruising at about 70. Curtiss Oriole biplanes were used in both civil and military operations.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

06 August 1926

Subject Date

06 August 1926

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.189.P.3491

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

Curtiss Oriole Airplane, August 6, 1926