Curtiss NC

The Curtiss NC (Navy Curtiss nicknamed Nancy boat or Nancy) was a flying boat built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company and used by the United States Navy from 1918 through the early 1920s. Ten of these aircraft were built the most famous of which is the NC-4 the first airplane to make a transatlantic flight. The NC-4 is preserved in the National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola Florida.

The Curtiss NC-4 was the first airplane to complete a trans-Atlantic flight.1
* 1919 Curtiss NC-4 flying boat - first to cross Atlantic * 1919 Commenced private aircraft production with Oriole * 1919 Developed streamlined travel 2
* Curtiss NC-4 four engine configuration after transatlantic flight.jpgCurtiss NC-4 four engi...3
Curtiss NC-4 afloat Figure 8.7 - Four-engine Navy-Curtiss NC-4 was first across the Atlantic Ocean; 1919.4
Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boat - 1st to cross the Atlantic in 1919, (8 years before Lindbergh) Curtiss Jenny - Developed by Curtiss & used as a trainer.5
Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boat, 1918 Post Card by Photoblog see on 14 products- Not for me View details Add to wishlist Got it! We won't show you this product again! Undo 6

Made by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company.

Curtiss NC is the predecessor of the NC-4.

Curtiss NC-4 Transatlantic Acrylic and ink on Bristol card. Avro 504A Avro 504A Acrylic and ink on Bristol card Dunne D.7
Curtiss NC-4; Airship R-34; Alcock & Brown; Grumman Aircraft in the Fleet Air Arm in WW2; 25 Sqn RAF; Hamburg Airport No.8
four medium-sized Curtiss NC floatplanes made for the Navy by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. The NC-4 made its first test flight on 30 April 1919.9
in a Curtiss NC-4, is the first to fly across the Atlantic.10
Side view of the Curtiss NC-1 flying boat Curtiss NC-1 Through the World War, Taylor supervised the creation of numbers of new ships for naval service.11
Transatlantic Curtiss NC-4 by Keith Ferris All images copyright the individual artists or publishers.12
Height Main
746.76
Height Alt
7.49 m
Stall Speed Main
62 mph
Length Alt
20.8 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
27386.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
1
470 mi
Loaded Weight Main
21500.0
Max Speed Alt
78
Type Of Prop
water-cooled V-12 engines
Successor
NC-4
Loading Main
12
Power/mass Main
215.99999999999997
Power/mass Alt
10
Max Speed Main
90 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
12422.0
Ceiling Main
4500.0
Number Built
10
Crew
six
Armament
Machine guns in bow and rear cockpits
Area Main
2380.0
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
38.40 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
298.0
Engine(prop)
Liberty L-12
Manufacturer
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
First Flight
4
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Loaded Weight Alt
9772.0
Power Main
400 hp
Number Of Props
4
Stall Speed Alt
54
Empty Weight Alt
7260.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
NC-4
Length Main
2080.2599999999998
Span Main
3840.48
Area Alt
221 m²
Range Alt
1278
Empty Weight Main
15874.0
Ceiling Alt
1
370 m
Category
Curtiss aircraft
Push-pull aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
United States patrol aircraft 1910-1919
Loading Alt
56

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