PN-1 | |
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Role | night fighter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
First flight | 1921[1] |
Status | Abandoned project |
Number built | 1 |
The Curtiss PN-1 was an American single-seat night fighter biplane built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company using blueprints from the Engineering Division of the United States Army Air Service.
Development[]
Designed by the USAAC, the PN-1 was a welded steel tube fuselage covered by fabric. The wings were wood covered by fabric. One of the two prototypes ordered was built, and underwent static testing at McCook Field.[2] It may have undergone flight testing,[1] but no orders were received.[2]
Specifications[]
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 10 in (9.39 m)
- Height: 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
- Wing area: 300 ft2 (27.87 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,631 lb (740 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,311 lb (1,048 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Liberty L-825, 230 hp (172 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 108 mph (174 km/h)
- Range: 255 miles (410 km)
- Service ceiling: 25,600 ft (7,803 m)
- Rate of climb: 1182 ft/min (6 m/s)
Armament
References[]
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- Notes
- Bibliography
- Angelucci, Enzo (1987). The American Fighter from 1917 to the present. New York: Orion Books.
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