Curtiss JN-4 biplane

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The Curtiss JN-4 was a widely used American World War I–era training biplane, best known today for its iconic upside-down appearance on the rare "Inverted Jenny" postage stamp.

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Label Occurrences
Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" 1
Curtiss JN-4 biplane canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft model
biplane
military trainer aircraft
aircraftCategory light military aircraft
aircraftConfiguration two-bay biplane
associatedWith Inverted Jenny NERFINISHED
cockpitType open cockpit
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
covering fabric-covered
crew 2
crewType student and instructor
engineConfiguration single-engine
engineType piston engine
enteredService 1916
era World War I era
firstFlight 1915
fuselageMaterial wooden structure
height approximately 9 ft 10 in
landingGearType fixed conventional landing gear
length approximately 27 ft 4 in
manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed around 75 mph
nicknamed Jenny NERFINISHED
notableFor appearance on the U.S. Inverted Jenny postage stamp
postwar barnstorming in North America
widespread use as a World War I trainer in the United States
numberBuilt thousands
powerOutput about 90 hp
powerplant Curtiss OX-5 V-8 engine NERFINISHED
primaryUser United States Army Air Service NERFINISHED
United States Army Signal Corps NERFINISHED
productionStatus mass-produced
propulsion propeller-driven
range around 175 mi
role basic trainer
primary trainer
successor Curtiss JN-6 NERFINISHED
tailConfiguration conventional tail unit
usedBy Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal Air Force
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED
civilian operators
usedDuringConflict World War I NERFINISHED
usedFor aerial exhibitions
airmail experiments in the United States
flight instruction
pilot training
wingConfiguration unstaggered biplane wings
wingspan approximately 43 ft 7 in

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Inverted Jenny stamp block depicts Curtiss JN-4 biplane
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome hasNotableAircraft Curtiss JN-4 biplane
this entity surface form: Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny"