The Curtiss JN-6H (Model 1F) was an American biplane trainer aircraft built by Curtiss for the United States Army Air Service during World War I.
Design and development Developed from the one-off JN-5H advanced trainer, the 6H had a superior aileron operation mechanism. It was used in a variety of roles, with stick and rudder in either one seat or both: JN-6HB single-control bomber trainer (154 built), JN-6HG-1 dual-control gunnery trainer (560 built), JN-6HG-2 single-control gunnery trainer (90 built), JN-6HO single-control observation trainer (106 built), and JN-6HP single-control pursuit trainer (125 built), a total of 1,035; five went to the Navy.Fitzsimons 1978, p. 1502.Donald 1997, p. 1502.
The airframe did not differ substantially from the JN-4H (Model 1E), and used the same 150 hp (112 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8A ("Hisso") V8, which weighed 408 lb (185 kg).Hispano-Suiza 8A.
Some of the aircraft were modernized as the Curtiss JNH and later to the Curtiss JNS (JN Standard) with either a 180 hp (134 kW) Wright-Hispano E (as JNS-E) or 150 hp (112 kW) Wright-Hispano I engine (as JNS-I).
Variants JN-6H Bomber training variant JN-6HB Single-control bomber trainer, 154 built JN-6HG-1 dual-control gunnery trainer, one dorsal guns, 560 built. JN-6HG-2 single-control gunnery trainer, two dorsal guns, 90 built JN-6HO single-control observation trainer, 106 built JN-6HP Pursuit training version, 125 built.
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United States Army Air Service United States Navy
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Bibliography
Andrade, John. U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Hersham, Surrey, UK: Midland Counties Publications, 1979. . Donald, David, ed. Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada: Prospero Books, 1997. . Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. "JN-4 and JN-6, Curtiss". Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare, Volume 14. London: Phoebus Publishing, 1978.