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- The Story of Travel Air with Catalog of Standard Models of Biplanes and Monoplanes, 1925-1929 -
- 1925-1929
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The Story of Travel Air with Catalog of Standard Models of Biplanes and Monoplanes, 1925-1929
- 1927 Boeing Model 40-B2 Biplane - Subsidies from the federal government for air mail encouraged the development of improved long-distance aircraft like the Boeing 40. The key to the Boeing's success was the use of a lightweight air-cooled radial engine which allowed it to carry the mail and two paying passengers. This plane flew between Chicago and San Francisco, making 12 fuel stops along the way.
- 1927
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1927 Boeing Model 40-B2 Biplane
Subsidies from the federal government for air mail encouraged the development of improved long-distance aircraft like the Boeing 40. The key to the Boeing's success was the use of a lightweight air-cooled radial engine which allowed it to carry the mail and two paying passengers. This plane flew between Chicago and San Francisco, making 12 fuel stops along the way.
- 1917 Curtiss JN-4D "Canuck" Biplane - The Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" was the U.S. Army's primary training aircraft in the World War I era. After the war, surplus Jennys formed the core of America's barnstorming fleet. The JN-4D variation employed a control stick rather than the wheel used in the standard version. The JN-4D originally was built for the Canadian market, explaining its "Canuck" nickname.
- 1917
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1917 Curtiss JN-4D "Canuck" Biplane
The Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" was the U.S. Army's primary training aircraft in the World War I era. After the war, surplus Jennys formed the core of America's barnstorming fleet. The JN-4D variation employed a control stick rather than the wheel used in the standard version. The JN-4D originally was built for the Canadian market, explaining its "Canuck" nickname.
- 1916 Curtiss Model F "Seagull" Flying Boat Biplane - The Model F "Seagull," developed by Glenn Curtiss, was among the first successful flying boats made in the United States. More than 150 of the craft were built, with many seeing service in the U.S. Navy. At a time when landing strips were rare but lakes were plentiful, floating aircraft were practical alternatives to wheeled planes.
- 1916
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1916 Curtiss Model F "Seagull" Flying Boat Biplane
The Model F "Seagull," developed by Glenn Curtiss, was among the first successful flying boats made in the United States. More than 150 of the craft were built, with many seeing service in the U.S. Navy. At a time when landing strips were rare but lakes were plentiful, floating aircraft were practical alternatives to wheeled planes.
- 1916 Standard J-1 Biplane - The Standard J was one of the Army's basic trainer aircraft for military pilots. The J-1, with its fickle four-cylinder engine, was a less popular substitute for the Army's more widely used -- and more reliable -- Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny." Many surplus J-1s went on to second lives at flying schools and barnstorming air shows.
- 1916-1918
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1916 Standard J-1 Biplane
The Standard J was one of the Army's basic trainer aircraft for military pilots. The J-1, with its fickle four-cylinder engine, was a less popular substitute for the Army's more widely used -- and more reliable -- Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny." Many surplus J-1s went on to second lives at flying schools and barnstorming air shows.
- 1915 Laird Biplane, "Boneshaker" - This was the third airplane constructed by Matty Laird, a self-taught pilot and aircraft engineer. He used the plane in stunt flying exhibitions from Montana to Maryland. Later the famous aviator Katherine Stinson took the plane to Japan and China, where she was the first woman to fly.
- 1915
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1915 Laird Biplane, "Boneshaker"
This was the third airplane constructed by Matty Laird, a self-taught pilot and aircraft engineer. He used the plane in stunt flying exhibitions from Montana to Maryland. Later the famous aviator Katherine Stinson took the plane to Japan and China, where she was the first woman to fly.