Curtiss Model E
Utility Biplane
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Curtiss Model E is a single-engine two-seat utility biplane aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane Company. Model E was built as a landplane, seaplane and as a amphibian. It was the US Navy?s first aircraft, designated A-1 Triad.
The Curtiss Model E is a development of the Curtiss Model D. It is the first US built seaplane.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Curtiss OX-5 | |
| Engine Power | 67 kW | 90 hp |
| max. Cruise Speed | 81 km/h | 44 kts 51 mph |
| Speed | 96 km/h | 52 kts 60 mph |
| Rate of climb | 30 m/min | 100 ft/min |
| Empty Weight | 395 kg | 871 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 522 kg | 1.151 lbs |
| Wing Span | 10,77 m | 35 ft 4 in |
| Length | 7,85 m | 25 ft 9 in |
| Height | 2,44 m | 8 ft 0 in |
| First Flight | 25.02.1911 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 14 | |
| Developed from | Curtiss Model D | |
| Data for (Version) | Curtiss Model E (Land) | |
| [Photo-ID: 6154] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-14 | |
 | Curtiss A-1 Triad Replica built and flown in 1984 |
| San Diego Air and Space Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12291] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-10 | |
 | Curtiss A-1 Triad Reg.: N24034 c/n: 12 built in 1912 |
| EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI] | |