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Curtiss Carrier Pigeon

Powered by the venerable Liberty engine, the Curtiss Carrier Pigeon was designed to carry mail along National Air Transport's lucrative New York-Chicago route. Both Curtiss and National were owned by pioneer aviation entrepreneur Clement Keys.

Gift of the Great Lakes Exposition

 Display Status

This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

America by Air
Object Details
Date 1936 Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Aircraft Physical Description Wood and metal exhibitmodel of a Curtiss Carrier Pigeon 1 mailplane in blue, with silver wings and empennage, color scheme. 1:16 scale. Dimensions Model: 26 × 57.2 × 81.5cm (10 1/4 × 22 1/2 × 32 1/16 in.)
 Materials Airframe, propeller - wood
Wires, landing gear, tailskid, exhaust - metal
 Inventory Number A19370040000 Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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