The Curtiss PN-1 was an American single-seat night fighter biplane built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company using blueprints from the Engineering Division of the United States Army Air Service.
PN-1 | |
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Role | Night fighter Type of aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
First flight | 1921[1] |
Status | Abandoned project |
Number built | 1 |
Designed by the USAAC, the PN-1 was a welded steel tube fuselage covered by fabric. The wings were wood covered by fabric. One of the two prototypes ordered was built, and underwent static testing at McCook Field.[2] It may have undergone flight testing,[1] but no orders were received.[2]
Data from [2]
General characteristics
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1 Designation skipped 2 Not built |
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Pursuit, Air-cooled | |
Pursuit, Ground-attack | |
Pursuit, Night | |
Pursuit, Special | |
Two-seat Pursuit | |
Pursuit, Water-cooled |
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