Curtiss H-16 flying boat
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The Curtiss H-16 was a large American World War I-era patrol flying boat used primarily by the U.S. Navy and British forces for maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Curtiss H-16 flying boat canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I aircraft
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flying boat ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| aircraftType | biplane ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ |
| category |
patrol flying boat
ⓘ
seaplane ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| construction |
fabric-covered surfaces
ⓘ
wooden airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crew |
4
ⓘ
5 ⓘ 6 ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range maritime patrol ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Curtiss H-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | tractor configuration ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1917 ⓘ |
| hullType | boat hull ⓘ |
| introduced | 1917 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 153 km/h
ⓘ
about 95 mph ⓘ |
| navalDesignation | H-16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant |
2 × 360 hp Liberty L-12 engines
ⓘ
2 × Liberty L-12 V-12 engines ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range |
about 400 mi
ⓘ
about 640 km ⓘ |
| retired | 1920s ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
about 10,000 ft
ⓘ
about 3,050 m ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Naval Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal reconnaissance
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convoy escort ⓘ submarine patrol ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | two-bay biplane wings ⓘ |
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