Curtiss JN-4D Jenny - fotografie a video

Komisia Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" bol jeden zo série dvojplošníkov "JN" postavených spoločnosťou Curtiss Aeroplane Company z Hammondsportu, New York, neskôr Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. Hoci séria Curtiss JN bola pôvodne vyrábaná ako cvičné lietadlo pre americkú armádu, "Jenny" (bežná prezývka odvodená od "JN-4", so štvorkou s otvorenou strechou vyzerajúcou ako Y) pokračovala aj po prvej svetovej vojne ako civilné lietadlo, pretože sa stala "chrbtovou kosťou amerického povojnového letectva". Tisíce prebytočných Jennys boli v rokoch po vojne predané za výhodné ceny súkromným vlastníkom a stali sa ústredným bodom éry, ktorá pomohla prebudiť Ameriku k civilnému letectvu počas väčšiny 20. rokov 20. storočia.

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Komisia Curtiss JN-4D Jenny was a single-engine, two-seat biplane that was widely used as a trainer aircraft by the US Army and the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. It was designed by Benjamin D. Thomas, a former Sopwith engineer, and produced by the Curtiss Aeroplane Company from 1915 to 1919. The Jenny had a wooden frame covered with fabric and was powered by a 90-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 engine. It had a wingspan of 13.3 meters (43 feet 7 inches), a length of 8.3 meters (27 feet 4 inches), and a height of 3 meters (9 feet 11 inches). It had a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour) and a service ceiling of 3,200 meters (10,500 feet).
Komisia Jenny was named after its model designation JN, which was misread as JNY by some pilots. It became the most popular and recognizable aircraft of its time, with an estimated 95% of all US and Canadian pilots having flown a Jenny during their training. The Jenny was also used for other purposes, such as aerial observation, photography, bombing, and gunnery practice. Some Jennys were modified with floats or skis for water or snow landing. After the war, thousands of surplus Jennys were sold to civilians for low prices, sparking the era of barnstorming and stunt flying in the 1920s. The Jenny was also featured on US postage stamps and coins, and became a symbol of American aviation history.