Curtiss No. 2

The Curtiss No. 2 often known as the Reims Racer was a racing aircraft built in the United States by Glenn Curtiss in 1909 to contest the Gordon Bennett Cup air race in Reims France that year. It was based on the design of his Golden Flyer and like it was an open-framework biplane with two-bay unstaggered wings of equal span. It had a biplane tail but the elevators were carried separately as a biplane canard unit.

The Curtiss No.1
Curtiss No.2

Made by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company.

The Curtiss No.3
Designer
Glenn Curtiss
Eng 1 Type
Curtiss vee-8
Eng 1 Kw
47
Capacity
1
Number Built
1
Crew
One pilot
Span M
10
Manufacturer
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
First Flight
1909
Span In
Span Ft
34
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
30
Eng 1 Hp
63
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
4
Length M
9
Category
Curtiss aircraft
United States sport aircraft 1900-1909

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