Curtiss jn-4d “jenny” The Curtiss JN-4 is possibly North America’s most famous WWI aircraft. It was widely used during WWI to train beginning pilots, with an estimated 95% of all trainees having flown a JN-4. The Jenny was the first truly mass-produced American airplane and was probably the first actual commercially successful aircraft. It has been called “the plane that got America into the skies”. The Jenny is also famous for being subject to one of the rarest and most valuable stamp to collectors. In 2007, a single “Inverted Jenny” stamp sold for nearly one million dollars! A real flying Jenny is worth more than such a stamp.
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SPECIFICATIONS: Country of Manufacture: U.S.A Manufacturer: Curtiss Aeroplane Company Engine: Curtiss OXX-6 V8 Horsepower: 90 hp Empty Weight: 1,390 pounds Max Weight: 1,920 pounds Max Speed: 75 mph Ceiling: 6,813 feet Crew: Two