Curtiss GS

Curtiss GS
Role Naval scout float plane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
First flight 1918
Introduction 1918
Primary user United States Navy
Number built 6

The Curtiss GS aircraft were two types of similar scout aircraft designed and built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the United States Navy.[1]

Design and development

In 1917 the United States Navy ordered five scout aircraft from Curtiss, they were designated the GS for Gnome Scout, named for the French-built 100 hp (75 kW) Gnome rotary engine used to power the aircraft.[1] The GS was a biplane with a central float and a stabiliser float at each end of the lower wing.[1] The Navy ordered an additional aircraft as a triplane, which was designated the GS-1 and the original aircraft was retrospectively designated the GS-2.[1] Although they were delivered to the Navy in 1918 nothing further is known about the type, other than that the GS-1 was destroyed in a landing accident on 1 April 1918.[2]

Variants

GS-1
Triplane scout floatplane, one built.[3]
GS-2
Biplane scout floatplane, five built. [3]

Operators

 United States

See also

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Orbis 1985, p. 1218
  2. ^ "American airplanes - Curtiss # to J". www.aerofiles.com. 18 March 2009. http://aerofiles.com/_curt.html. Retrieved 23 May 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Andrade 1979, p. 24

Bibliography

  • Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN ISBN 0 904597 22 9. 
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 
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