Standard J#Surviving aircraft

{{short description|Biplane trainer aircraft produced 1916-1918}}

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| name = Standard J

| image = Standard J-1 USAF.jpg

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| type = Trainer

| national origin = United States

| manufacturer = Standard Aircraft Corporation

| designer = Charles Healy Day

| first flight = 1916

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| unit cost = $6,000

| number built = 1,600+

| developed from = Sloan H series

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The Standard J is a two-seat basic trainer two-bay biplane produced in the United States from 1916 to 1918, powered by a four-cylinder inline Hall-Scott A-7a engine. It was constructed from wood with wire bracing and fabric covering. The J-1 was built as a stopgap to supplement the Curtiss JN-4 in production.

Development

Charles Healy Day had designed the preceding Sloan H series of aircraft, and continued the line under the Standard Aero Corporation (later Standard Aircraft Corporation). Four companies, Standard, Dayton-Wright, Fisher Body, and Wright-Martin, delivered 1,601 J-1s between June 1917 and June 1918. The Standard J-1 can be differentiated from the Curtiss JN series by its slightly swept-back wing planform, triangular king posts above the upper wings, and the front legs of the landing gear which were mounted behind the lower wing's leading edge, just about where the forward wing spar of the lower wing panel attaches to the fuselage.

Operational history

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Although produced in large numbers, its four-cylinder Hall-Scott A-7a engine was unreliable and vibrated badly. While JN-4 production outnumbered J-1s by about two to one in June 1918, fatalities in JN-4s versus J-1s numbered about seven to one due to the limited use of the J-1s. Few later production J-1s left their delivery crates.

In June 1918, all Standard J-1s were grounded, although training remained intensive. Sufficient JN-4s were available to meet training needs, and at $2,000 per aircraft it was not cost-effective to convert them to use Curtiss OX-5 engines. Contracts for 2,600+ JS-1s were canceled, and those not used for ground instruction by the US Army were sold as surplus or scrapped. Curtiss, which produced its competitor (the Curtiss JN) bought surplus J-1s which they modified with different powerplants, for resale.

Many J-1s were flown by civilian flying schools, and for joy-riding and barnstorming operations, until they were worn out, or were forced into retirement by new air transport legislation in 1927 which banned passenger aircraft with wood structures due to a number of high-profile accidents.

Variants

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  • Sloan H series: trainers and reconnaissance aircraft from 1913
  • Standard H series: production by Standard of Sloan H-series
  • Standard J: first Standard-designed variant
  • Standard J-1: trainer for U.S. Army
  • Standard SJ-1: J-1 with additional pair of forward wheels to prevent noseovers
  • Standard JR-1: advanced trainer for US Army
  • Standard JR-1B: mail carrier for US Post Office, modification of JR-1
  • Standard E-4: redesignated JR-1B mailcarrier

=War-surplus conversions=

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  • Aerial Engineering Corporation Standard 6W-3: Modification for a pilot and four passengers. Also known as the Mercury Standard 6{{Cite web|url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6568276c/f2.image|title=Les Ailes : journal hebdomadaire de la locomotion aérienne / directeur, rédacteur en chef, Georges Houard|date=1926-02-18|website=Gallica|language=EN|access-date=2018-08-17}}
  • Curtiss Night Mail: 1922 mailplane conversion of J-1 by Curtiss with new wings (about 6 converted)
  • Lincoln Standard L.S.5: J-1 modified with an open cockpit for four passengers
  • Nicholas-Beazley-Standard: J-1 aircraft modified by Nicholas-Beazley
  • Ryan Standard: J-1 with a 180 hp Hispano Suiza engine and an enclosed cabin for four passengers fitted by the Ryan Flying Company{{cite book |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft |publisher=Aerospace Publishing|location=London|page=2835}} (9 converted){{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London|page=774}}
  • Sikorsky Standard: civil trainer with Sikorsky-Gluhareff Parasol wing (also known as Standard SJ)

Operators

Surviving aircraft

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Over a dozen J-1s are on display or being restored. Others projects are incomplete and awaiting restoration.

  • 214 – J-1 on static display at the Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California.{{cite web|title=Standard J-1|url=http://yanksair.org/collection/standard-j-1|website=Yanks Air Museum|publisher=Yanks Air Museum|access-date=10 May 2017|date=2017-02-06}}{{cite web|title=Airframe Dossier — StandardH / J / SJ / JR / E-4, c/n 214, c/r N214J|url=http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=93198|website=Aerial Visuals|publisher=AerialVisuals.ca|access-date=10 May 2017}}
  • 581 – J-1 airworthy at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, Maine. It has a Hispano-Suiza V-8 engine installed.{{cite web|title=1918 STANDARD J-1|url=http://owlshead.org/collections/detail/1918-standard-j-1|website=Owls Head Transportation Museum|publisher=Owls Head Transportation Museum|access-date=10 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=FAA REGISTRY [N22581]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=22581|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}}
  • 1000 – J-1 airworthy with James F. Hammond of Yellow Springs, Ohio.{{cite web|title=FAA REGISTRY [N7063X]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7063X|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}}
  • 1141 – J-1 on static display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. It is displayed without a right wing or fabric covering, has a Hall-Scott A-4A engine installed, and was donated by Robert Greiger in December 1962.{{cite web|title=Standard J-1 (Fabric Removed)|url=https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/197398/standard-j-1-fabric-removed/|website=National Museum of the US Air Force|access-date=10 May 2017|date=7 April 2015}}{{cite web|title=Airframe Dossier — Standard J-1, c/n 1141|url=http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=174259|website=Aerial Visuals|publisher=AerialVisuals.ca|access-date=10 May 2017}}
  • 1582 – J-1 in storage at the Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida.{{cite web|title=1917 Standard J-1|url=http://www.fantasyofflight.com/collection/aircraft/currently-not-showing-in-museum/wwi/1917-standard-j-1|website=Fantasy of Flight|publisher=Fantasy of Flight|access-date=10 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=FAA REGISTRY [N2825D]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2825D|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}} It is composite of two airframes.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
  • 1598 – J-1 on static display at the San Diego Aerospace Museum in San Diego, California.{{cite web|title=Airframe Dossier — Standard J-1, c/n 1598, c/r NX2826D|url=http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=11310|website=Aerial Visuals|publisher=AerialVisuals.ca|access-date=10 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=FAA REGISTRY [N2826D]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2826D|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}}
  • 1956 – J-1 airworthy at the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It has a Hispano-Suiza Model A engine installed.{{cite web|title=EAA's Standard J-1 Makes First Post-Restorative Flight|url=http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/eaa/2014-10-02-eaas_standard_j-1_makes_first_post-restorative_flight|website=EAA|publisher=EAA|access-date=10 May 2017|date=2 October 2014}}{{cite web|title=Airframe Dossier — Standard H / J / SJ / JR / E-4, c/r N6948|url=http://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=8733|website=Aerial Visuals|publisher=AerialVisuals.ca|access-date=10 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=FAA REGISTRY [N6948]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6948|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}}
  • 2434 – J-1 on display at the Fargo Air Museum in Fargo, North Dakota. It is on loan from Bonanzaville, U.S.A. It has an OXX-6 engine installed.{{cite web|title=Aircraft N9477 Data|url=http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N9477.html|website=Airport-Data.com|publisher=Airport-Data.com|access-date=10 May 2017}}{{failed verification|date=May 2017}}{{cite web|title=FAA REGISTRY [N9477]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N9477|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}}{{failed verification|date=May 2017}}
  • 2969 – J-1 airworthy with Walter C. Bowe of Sonoma, California.{{cite web|title=FAA REGISTRY [N5264]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5264|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}} It is assembled from original components as a period kit.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
  • 41236 – J-1 on static display at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, New York. It is on loan from the Henry Ford Museum.{{cite web|title=Aircraft|url=http://www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org/aircraft.php|website=Glenn H. Curtiss Museum|publisher=Glenn H. Curtiss Museum|access-date=10 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=FAA REGISTRY [N823H]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N823H|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}}
  • T-4595 – J-1 at the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum in Creve Coeur, Missouri.{{cite web|title=Museum Hangar 4|url=http://www.historicaircraftrestorationmuseum.org/museumhangar4.html|website=Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum|access-date=10 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=FAA Registry [N62505]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N62505|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}}
  • T-4598 – J-1 airworthy with the Freeman Heritage Collection in Kingsbury, Texas.{{cite web|title=FAA REGISTRY [N598EF]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=598EF|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}}
  • T-4732 – J-1 airworthy with C C Air Corp of Port Hueneme, California.{{cite web|title=FAA REGISTRY [N4732W]|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4732W|website=Federal Aviation Administration|publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation|access-date=10 May 2017}}
  • J-1 on static display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. It has an OXX-6 engine installed.{{cite web|title=Standard J-1|url=https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/198093/standard-j-1/|website=National Museum of the US Air Force|access-date=10 May 2017|date=7 April 2015}}
  • J-1 on display at the National Aviation Museum of Korea

Specifications (SJ)

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| ref=The Standard Aero Corporation Model J Training Tractor{{cite magazine|title=The Standard Aero Corporation Model J Training Tractor|magazine=Aviation|date=April 1, 1917|volume=II|issue=5|pages=216–217|url=http://archive.aviationweek.com/issue/19170401/#!&pid=216|url-access=registration }}

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See also

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References

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Further reading

  • {{cite book |editor-last= Donald |editor-first= David |title=Encyclopedia of World Aircraft|year=1997 |publisher=Prospero Books|location=Ontario |pages=854}}
  • {{cite web |title=Standard, Standard-Caproni, Standard-DH,Standard-Handley-Page, Gates-Day Standard |work=Aerofiles|url=http://aerofiles.com/_st.html |access-date=2008-10-28}}
  • {{cite book |title=United States Air Force Museum |year=1975 |publisher=Air Force Museum Foundation |location=Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio}}