Curtiss Model D (Curtiss Pusher)
Utility Biplane
The Curtiss Model D is a single-engine two-seat utility biplane aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane Company. It is frequently named only the Curtiss Pusher because of the pusher configuration, where the propeller is behind the pilot.
The early models of the Model D were built in a canard configuration with additional elevators in front of the aircraft. The later models incorporated the elevators to the tailplane with the canard construction removed. They were called the ?Headless Pusher?. The Curtiss Pusher was the world?s first aircraft to takeoff from and to make the first landing aboard a ship.
Crew | 1 | |
Passengers | 1 |
Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
Engine Model | Curtiss E-4 | |
Engine Power | 30 kW | 40 hp |
Speed | 81 km/h | 44 kts 51 mph |
Empty Weight | 318 kg | 701 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 630 kg | 1.389 lbs |
Wing Span | 11,60 m | 38 ft 1 in |
Length | 7,80 m | 25 ft 7 in |
Height | 2,70 m | 8 ft 10 in |
First Flight | 1909 | |
Production Status | out of production |
Data for (Version) | Curtiss D-III Headless Pusher |
[Photo-ID: 5383] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
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National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] |
[Photo-ID: 4418] © Karsten Palt 2011-10-08 | |
![]() | Curtiss Model D Pusher Replica |
Luftfahrt- und Technik-Museumspark [Merseburg] |
[Photo-ID: 10135] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
![]() | Curtiss Model D-III Headless Pusher Replica |
National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] |