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The Curtiss Model 55 Kingbird was an airliner built in small numbers in the United States in the early 1930s. It was a twin-engine aircraft with a fuselage derived from the single-engine Curtiss Model 56 Thrush. The Kingbird mounted two engine nacelles in the struts on either side of the fuselage that braced the wing and the outrigger undercarriage. A distinctive design feature was the aircraft's blunt nose located behind the propeller arcs.

Mapper 2-65 Curtiss Kingbird at Juneau. 2-66 GorstÂ’s Boeing Boat and Aeromarine Klemm. Juneau 1935. 2-67 Bellanca Pacemaker at hangar at Femmers dock. Now all filled in.1

Made by Curtiss-Wright.

Empty Weight Lb
3442
More Users
United States Marine Corps
Designer
Al Wedburg
Theodore Paul Wright
Eng 1 Type
Wright J-6-9 Whirlwind radial engine
Max Speed Mph
142
Cruise Speed Kmh
180
Ceiling Ft
16000
Cruise Speed Mph
112
Eng 1 Kw
224
Span In
6
Wing Area Sqm
38
Gross Weight Lb
5202
Capacity
7
Number Built
19
Crew
1
Climb Rate Ftmin
1000
Empty Weight Kg
1561
Gross Weight Kg
2360
Unit Cost
25555.0
Span M
17
Primary user
Eastern Air Lines
Climb Rate Ms
5
Manufacturer
Curtiss-Wright
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States (naval)
First Flight
1929
Max Speed Kmh
229
Height Ft
10
Span Ft
54
Wing Area Sqft
405
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
34
Height M
3
Ceiling M
4880
Eng 1 Hp
300
Eng 1 Number
2
Range Km
668
Category
United States airliners 1920-1929
Length In
1
Length M
11
Range Miles
415

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