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  Curtis JN-4 Jenny Airplane - Display models   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Curtiss "Jenny" America's most famous World War I airplane, was developed by combining the best features of the Curtiss "J" and "N" models.
The twin seat arrangement was ideal for training purposes, so it was generally used for primary flight training; some were equipped with machine guns and bomb racks for advanced training.
Jennies were still being flown in the 1930s.
www.aviation-central.com /1914-1918/aca10.htm   (243 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Curtiss JN 4
It was widely used during World War I to train beginning pilots, and was known in Canada as the "Canuck", and in the US as the "Jenny".
The inverted Jenny is a United States postage stamp of 1918 in which a Curtiss JN4 airplane in the center of the design was accidentally printed upside-down.
Curtiss combined the best qualities of both planes in the JN, which soon acquired the nickname "Jenny." After evaluation by the Army and Navy, a small number were ordered in 1915.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Curtiss-JN-4   (533 words)

  
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Built in the U.S. and Canada in huge numbers, Jennies were the first step for many of the first generation of fliers.
Flying This Jenny, like the prototype, is a light airplane with tremendous wing area, and generous moments.
The Jenny retains all of gentle handling of the full-scale plane; it is, after all, a trainer.
gailatlarge.com /files/Jenny_article.txt   (3400 words)

  
 Curtiss JN-4D Jenny
For many, the Jenny would be the first airplane that they would see close-up, and those with a few dollars in hand and their fear in check, typically would make their first flight in a Jenny.
The Jenny, and to a lesser extent, the Standard J-1, would be the principal aerial mounts for those gypsy fliers called barnstormers.
The slow flying Jenny was perfect for wing-walkers who clung to the Jenny's maze of struts, the straight wheel axle, or the king posts above the wings while performing death-defying stunts for the crowds below.
www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/curtiss_jn4.htm   (1839 words)

  
 NameTraq | Last Name: Jn
Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarships for 2004-2005 for higher studies abroad in all disciplines.
JN Sharma, General Secretary, City Co-operative Bank Depositors’ Welfare Association on his meeting with the CM regarding the revival of the bank.
Tiger chieftain Velupillai Prabhkaran told Rajiv's envoy JN Dixit in Bangalore in 1986: "We cannot agree to the vivisection of the Tamil homeland.".
www.nametraq.com /genealogy_jan04/J/Jn.shtml   (2410 words)

  
 Curtiss JN-4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Printed upside-down in error, the Curtiss JN-4 appears on a famous stamp; the stamp is known as the "Inverted Jenny".
Curtiss combined the best features of the model J and model N trainers, built for the Army and Navy, and began producting the JN or "Jenny" series of aircraft in 1915.
The Inverted Jenny is a United States postage stamp of 1918 in which a Curtiss JN4 aircraft in the center of the design was accidentally printed upside-down.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Curtiss_Jenny   (602 words)

  
 Olimp Models 1/72 JN-4H/HNS-1 'Jenny'
The JNS was a designation that appeard in 1923 and was applied to obsolescent JN-4 and JN-6 versions that were modified or rebuilt by the USAAS Depots until 1926.
The letters stood for JN Standardized and sometimes had a suffix to indicate whether it had the 150 hp Wright A or I engine, or if it had the 180 hp Wright E installed.
The JNS was indistinguishable from the JN-6 other than the fact that it only had ailerons on the upper wing.
www.modelingmadness.com /scotts/w1/jnspreview.htm   (535 words)

  
 The Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny”
The Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" two-seat biplane was one of the most popular planes of all time.
Development of the Jenny began in 1913 when aircraft manufacturer Glenn Curtiss visited the factory of Thomas Sopwith in England.
It was similar to the earlier JN-4s except for its flight controls and the opening in the center of the upper wing center section for improved visibility.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/Jenny/Aero3.htm   (1374 words)

  
 Eielson Jenny   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Although the Jenny looked good for display it was evident that the wings and engine were wrong.
The original Jenny wings had been replaced by a set of wings from a Swallow biplane that had been in use during the early years of commercial flight in Alaska.
Eielson's Jenny was not the first airplane in Alaska, that was in 1913 for a one day event.
www.cobrasoverthetundra.com /Jenny.htm   (532 words)

  
 Curtiss JN-4 Jenny model airplane
The Curtiss JN-4 two-seat biplane which soon acquired the nickname "Jenny", was used widely during the interwar years.
It achieved renewed fame from 1919 until the late 1920s, when thousands were flown in the barnstorming era, thrilling spectators with exhibitions of wing walking, aerial trapeze work, and low-level aerobatics at traveling aerial pageants and shows throughout the United States.
The "Jenny" was also featured in many Hollywood films of the 1920s and early 1930s.
www.worldaircorps.com /tmpages/a1732t1w.htm   (272 words)

  
 DJ Aerotech ROADKILL CURTISS JN-4 "JENNY"
The Jenny was one of the most widely-used types of training airplanes of the entire Great War period, and justly described as an American counterpart of the Avro 504.
Like the 504, the Jenny continued in service as a trainer and barnstormer until long after the Great War and was not condemned by the US Government until 1927.
The Jenny is pretty viceless except for a tendency to do a very Jenny-like bounce on touchdown (fly it on with about 20% power).
www.djaerotech.com /dj_product/roadkill_jenny.html   (675 words)

  
 Curtis Jenny
The Curtiss Company then began a series of designs designated as J and N. These original designs incorporated the Curtiss control system wherein a fore and aft motion of the Control Column operated the elevators, a wheel worked the rudder, and a shoulder yoke operated the ailerons.
The JN-3 version of this design replaced the original Curtiss controls with the Deperdussin control system in which the wheel operated the ailerons and the rudder was operated by a rudder bar.
This is the version that is referred to when reference is made to the "Jenny".
www.worldwar1.com /dbc/jenny.htm   (440 words)

  
 Curtiss Jenny   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Curtiss JN series, more popularly known as the "Jenny" series, began in 1914 when the Curtiss J and N series merged.
In many ways, the Curtiss Jenny could be considered the Model T of the skies.
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www.logicjungle.com /wiki/Curtiss_Jenny   (252 words)

  
 The Curtiss Company
Its most famous product, however, was the JN series of military training aircraft, known as "Jennys." These planes were the most widely mass-produced U.S. aircraft in the first 15 years of aviation history.
Large numbers of the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny were manufactured between 1916 and 1927 and used by Canada, Great Britain, and the United States.
It had a heavier engine than the Jenny to compensate for the extra weight of the floats and an upper wing that was some 10 feet (3 meters) longer than the lower one.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/Curtiss/Aero2.htm   (1614 words)

  
 Olimp Models 1/72 JN-4A/D 'Jenny'
The Jenny was the name given to the whole line of JN aircraft; planes that achieved fame due to circumstances beyond the normal criteria of performance or spectacular combat deeds.
The JN was a merging of the best of the Model J and Model N aircraft into a single airframe.
As with ships, airplanes are regarded by their crews as feminine and Jenny matched the personality of this aircraft to a tee.
www.modelingmadness.com /scotts/w1/jn4apreview.htm   (866 words)

  
 ABC News: 4 Upside-Down Plane Stamps Sold for $2.7M   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The stamps depict a Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny," a World War I trainer that became an airmail plane.
About 700 of the stamps were misprinted but inspectors caught all but 100 of the mistakes before they were sold.
In June, a single "Jenny" stamp sold at auction for $525,000, then the highest-ever price for a 20th century U.S. stamp.
abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=1233074&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312   (312 words)

  
 JN-4 Jenny - 1022
The Jenny was generally used for primary flight training, but some were equipped with machine guns and bomb racks for advanced training.
After World War I, hundreds were sold on the civilian market.
The airplane soon became the mainstay of the "Barnstormer" of the 1920s, and some Jennies were still being flown in the 1930s.
www.scalecraft.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=93   (85 words)

  
 Curtiss JN4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
It was widely used during World War I to train beginning pilots and was in Canada as the " Canuck " and in the US as the "Jenny".
The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company developed the JN-4 from its 1914 J that flew reconnaissance against Mexican revolutionaries Pancho Villa.
The inverted Jenny is a United States postage stamp of 1918 in which a Curtiss JN4 airplane the center of the design was accidentally upside-down.
www.freeglossary.com /Curtiss_Jenny   (739 words)

  
 BIG WW I JENNY JN-4 AIRPLANE MODEL
This replica Curtiss JN- 4 is significantly larger than most other model we offer.
Designed and built in the same fashion as the original JN-4 Jenny with silk fabric stretched over frame and ribs of its wings, and empennage, it is true to the original in all details including a paint scheme that is typical of how these planes were used after the war.
And the leather rimmed cockpit and seat with miniature instruments are authentic to the period, as is the highly detailed engine, laminated propeller, and historically correct colors.
www.antiqnet.com /detail,big-jenny-airplane,530788.html   (198 words)

  
 SIG Curtiss Jenny scale WW1 park flyer / slow flyer. The Curtiss Jenny is a famous WW1 biplane fighter
First designed to be a trainer airplane in the early days of the U.S. Army Air Service, the Jenny quickly became the darling of the barnstorming pilots of the post WWI era.
The SIG Jenny ARF is constructed of a super light weight, yet strong injection molded foam that is factory finished in a beautiful, authentic color scheme.
With the Jenny's nicely molded one piece foam wings, tough plywood cabane struts, molded plastic cowling and cockpit sections, and a robust scale-like landing gear with light weight wheels and covers, this airplane goes together quick.
www.modelflight.com.au /rc_model_electric_planes/sig_curtiss_jenny.htm   (355 words)

  
 GIANT WW I JENNY JN-4 AIRPLANE MODEL
This magnificient Jenny will capture the attention and imagination of everyone who sees it.
Designed and built in the same fashion as the original JN-4 Jenny with silk fabric stretched over frame and ribs, it is true to the original in all details with working control surfaces, i.e.
And the leather rimmed cockpit and seat with miniature instruments are authentic to the period, as is the detailed engine, laminated propeller, and historically correct colors.
www.antiqnet.com /detail,giant-jenny-airplane,529579.html   (195 words)

  
 JennyJN4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
First designed to be a trainer airplane in the early days of the U.S. Army Air Service - the Jenny quickly became the darling of the barnstorming pilots of the post WWI era.
The SIG Jenny ARF is constructed of a super light weight - yet strong injection molded foam that is factory finished in a beautiful - authentic color scheme.
With the Jenny's nicely molded one piece foam wings - tough plywood cabane struts - molded plastic cowling and cockpit sections - and a robust scale-like landing gear with light weight wheels and covers - this airplane goes together quick.
www.rcplaneguide.com /JennyJN4.html   (443 words)

  
 Altair Museum - A New Star in the VA Community
The Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" carried the first United States airmail and proved a favorite airplane for barnstormers throughout the 1920s.
During World War I alone, the Curtiss Jenny was used to train nearly 9,000 American pilots--95 percent of the flyers in the United States in 1919.
Powered by 4 Proteus 755 turbo props producing over 16,000 wps/ehp giving the Britannia her raw power and long range capabilities.
altairva-fs.com /fleet/ava_fleet_avam.htm   (1136 words)

  
 Chanute Air Museum
Following the war, the plane became the workhorse of many "barnstormers" across the country.
The first "Jenny" arrived at Chanute Field in July 1917.
The aircraft was used in flight training and aviation maintenance courses during World War I. This replica was built by museum volunteers Anton Bilek and Richard Clark.
www.aeromuseum.org /aircraft_jenny.html   (95 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | A record price for a stamp
The misprinted 1918 "Jenny" stamp was bought by an anonymous collector, Siegel Auction Galleries said in a statement.
The stamp, which was particularly well-preserved, was from a pane of 100 inverted 24-cent "Jenny" stamps, many of which are no longer in good condition, the auctioneer said.
The stamps depict a Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny," a World War I training aircraft that became an airmail plane.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600138994,00.html   (172 words)

  
 World War I Planes: Curtiss JN 4 or Jenny
The most important training aircraft in Canada during the First World War was the Curtiss JN 4 Canadian.
The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) initiated the creation of the JN 4, requiring a modified version of the American Curtiss JN 3 for their flight training program starting later in 1917.
The Jenny was the first aircraft to be mass-produced in Canada, and to be exported to the United States for their training programs in 1917-1918.
www.abheritage.ca /aviation/planes/ww1_curtiss.html   (205 words)

  
 History of the 131st Fighter Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, Lambert Field,St. Louis, Mo.
The First flying Equipment was a Curtiss OX JN-4 "Jenny" which was purchased by the Officers of the squadron and used for flight training until early 1924 when Three Wartime JN-4's were received.
The planes were Housed in a Corrugated sheet metal hanger erected on the field during the National air races in 1923 and later turned over to the squadron.
During the next few years the JN- 4's were replaced by the PT-1, TW-3, O-11, and O-2H aircraft and the unit assumed a mission of observation and reconnaissance.
www.usgennet.org /usa/mo/county/stlouis/aviation/131st.htm   (1049 words)

  
 Air Force Link - Aircraft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
EARLY YEARS -- The Curtiss "Jenny" America's most famous World War I airplane, was developed by combining the best features of the Curtiss "J" and "N" models.
With America's entry into World War I on April 6, 1917, the Signal Corps began ordering large quantities of JN-4s, and by the time production was terminated after the Armistice, more than 6,000 had been delivered, the majority of them JN-4D.
This section is dedicated to the men and women who made the U.S.Air Force what it is today.
www.af.mil /history/aircraft.asp?dec=Early_Years&pid=123006526   (261 words)

  
 Curtis Jenny and other Curtis Aircraft Models
Worthy of a museum, this scale replica Curtiss "Jenny" is both a dramatic display model and a work of art.
A true recreation of the classic barnstormer, this Jenny has the originals' wooden fuselage, fabric covered wings and tail section; metal faux engine, cowling and exhaust; and spinning wooden propeller.
A true recreation of an early floatplane, this Jenny has the originals' wooden fuselage, fabric covered wings and tail section, metal engine, cowling and exhaust, and spinning wooden propeller - as well as the mono-float design with supplemental wing-floats.
www.yellowairplane.com /Models_World_War_1/Biplane_Curtiss_Jenny.html   (858 words)

  
 JN-4 "Jenny"
The JN-4 Jenny became one of the leading trainers in the world and remained in active service until 1927.
At War's end, vast numbers of surplus, uncrated Jennies were sold off or given to flying clubs, private pilots and adventurers.
It's no wonder that Jennies became the favorite of barnstormers.
www.martinsgiftworld.com /jn4.htm   (58 words)

  
 1917 CURTISS JN-4D “Jenny” (Original)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The nickname “Jenny” was derived by slurring “JN” into “Jenny”.
The most notable American design of World War I, Jenny had two careers; as a trainer and after the War as a barnstormer/air show performer.
After World War I, Jennies could be bought for $50, hence their popularity with barnstormers.
www.ohtm.org /jenny.html   (95 words)

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