There are persistent local legends that at some time in the past a flying boat made trips to and from the Cumberland River near Canton, in western Kentucky. None of the legends are specific as to the type of flying boat or time frame. Most put it during Prohibition in the 1930s, but some say that it was earlier, in the 1910-1915 era. Does anyone know if a Curtiss flying boat was sold to anyone in the area in that era?
Mark in Iowa, e-mail, 24.03.2014 04:42
Super grateful for your site! Fun and educational. One question: I keep seeing that 850 mile range figure in different places on line. Is that right? At 65 knots, for 5.5 hours, aren't we talking more like 350 miles?
S,F.Kemp, e-mail, 01.11.2013 03:19
I have one of the pusher propellers. They are from a Navy H2Sl. They are not matched or balanced as the original would be, because numbers do not match. For their age, they are in good shape. Time to get rid of items like this.Email me if you know of a collector that would be interested. If this not a proper subject for this site,then please delete.Thanks
Dr. A. K. Kundu., e-mail, 17.04.2013 11:49
Dear Sir/Madam, I have authored a book titled 'Aircraft Design' published by Cambridge University Press. In my next publication titled 'Aircraft Performance' and in the 2nd edition of 'Aircraft Design', I wish to use this 3-view diagram of Curtiss Model 4. I will be grateful if you kind allow me to use this diagram, of course acknowledged with the credit 'Courtesy of......',. Thanking you.
Ayrthon Santana Vieira, e-mail, 15.04.2013 03:21
In the year of 1916, they sell 3 Curtiss F to the Brazilian Navy; in 1918, 1 Curtiss HS-2 and 4 Curtiss F, and more 1 was license-built by the EAvN (Navy Aviation Scholl). Please correct my bad english.
Joe Alcock, e-mail, 15.01.2012 20:09
Where did you find the three-view drawing? Do you know iif I could use it in amy book on the life of Sir John Alcock, aviator?
