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Curtiss JN-4H

The Curtiss JN-4H was the first aircraft used in regular service by the Post Office. Popularly known as "Jennys," JN 4Hs were conventional Army trainers equipped with a Hispano-Suiza 150-horsepower engine. They could carry 63 kilograms (140 pounds) of mail 400 kilometers (250 miles) at a cruising speed of 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour.

Gift of Stewart Geigen

 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 Model Maker Stewart Geigen
 Physical Description Wood exhibit model of a U.S. Army Air Corps Curtiss JN-4H mailplane in overall tan with olive drab nose color scheme. 1:16 scale. 1936. Dimensions Model: 15 × 54 × 82.6cm (5 7/8 in. × 1 ft. 9 1/4 in. × 2 ft. 8 1/2 in.)
 Materials Wood
Paint
Plastic
Ferrous Alloy
Natural Fiber Threads
Rubber
Adhesive
Non-Magnetic Metal
 Inventory Number A19370033000 Credit Line Model by Stewart Geigen. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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