Friday, May 22, 2015

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Something you don't see every day:

A 1919 Curtiss Jenny.

I was told that his final destination was an airport that was 110nm away. There were two hours of daylight left, he had a 15kt headwind, so he was going to spend the night at an airport in between. Even in no-wind conditions, his destination was a two-hour flight, as Jennies cruise at about 55kts.
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4 comments:

  1. Deadstick5/22/2015 10:15 AM

    Maybe he could draft on a Peterbilt...

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  2. BadTux5/25/2015 3:30 AM

    Dang, you'd be better off driving than flying a 1919 Curtiss Jenny.

    Of course, back in 1919, most roads outside of cities were dirt and gravel with an effective top speed of maybe 25mph, so a Jenny would have been quite competitive then.

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  3. Murphy's Law5/28/2015 8:55 PM

    Oooh. Want!

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  4. Comrade Misfit5/28/2015 9:29 PM

    Turns out it's a replica. It was first licensed two years ago.

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