Curtiss PN-1
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The Curtiss PN-1 was an American single-seat night fighter biplane built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company using blueprints from the Engineering Division of the United States Army Air Service.
Development
Designed by the USAAC, the PN-1 was a welded steel tube fuselage covered by fabric. The wings were wood covered by fabric. One of the two prototypes ordered was built, and underwent static testing at McCook Field.Angelucci, 1987. p. 118. It may have undergone flight testing, but no orders were received.
Specifications
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|prime units? = imp
|crew=1
|length m=7.16
|length ft=23
|length in=6
|span m=9.39
|span ft=30
|span in=10
|height m=3.12
|height ft=10
|height in=3
|wing area sqm=27.87
|wing area sqft=300
|empty weight kg=740
|empty weight lb=1,631
|gross weight kg=1,048
|gross weight lb=2,311
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Liberty L-825
|eng1 kw=172
|eng1 hp=230
|max speed kmh=174
|max speed mph=108
|range km=410
|range miles=255
|ceiling m=7,803
|ceiling ft=25,600
|climb rate ms=6
|climb rate ftmin=1182
|armament = *2 × {{convert|.30|in|mm|2|abbr=on}} M1919 Browning machine guns
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References
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;Bibliography
- {{cite book |last= Angelucci |first= Enzo |title=The American Fighter from 1917 to the present |year=1987 |publisher=Orion Books |location=New York }}
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