Curtiss N-9
Trainer Biplane
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Curtiss N-9 is a single-engine two-seat floatplane trainer biplane aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company.
The Curtiss N-9 is a seaplane development of the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Hispano-Suiza / Wright Wright-Hisso E (8Aa) | |
| Engine Power | 112 kW | 150 hp |
| Speed | 130 km/h | 70 kts 81 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 3.002 m | 9.850 ft |
| Range | 432 km | 233 NM 268 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 973 kg | 2.145 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.256 kg | 2.770 lbs |
| Wing Span | 16,25 m | 53 ft 4 in |
| Length | 9,40 m | 30 ft 10 in |
| Height | 3,26 m | 10 ft 8 in |
| First Flight | 1916 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | ca. 600 | |
| Developed from | Curtiss JN-4 | |
| Data for (Version) | Curtiss N-9H | |
| Variants | Curtiss N-9C, N-9N | |
| [Photo-ID: 10253] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Curtiss N-9H United States Navy sole surviving Curtiss N-9 |
| NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA] | |