The Curtiss Model L was a triplane trainer built in 1916 by the Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York. Its upper two wings were of equal span over a shorter lower wing, and its wide open cockpit seated student and instructor side by side, an unusual arrangement then that earned it the nickname Sociable Triplane. Curtiss sold some privately and others to the United States Army and Navy, the military versions having lower wings equal to the upper ones and the three Navy aircraft being floatplanes. Its wings were reused for a one-off X-1 trainer, for the Autoplane roadable aircraft, and on a Model F hull to make the Curtiss FL. A 90 hp Curtiss OX-2 powered it.
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in the United States in 1916 by the Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York
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in the United States in 1916 by the Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York
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in the United States in 1916 by the Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York
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was a triplane trainer aircraft
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Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss OX-2 , 90 hp (67 kW)
In Group: First World War Trainers and Postwar Civil Biplanes, Development
the Model L had a wide, open cockpit that accommodated the student and instructor side by side
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the Model L had a wide, open cockpit that accommodated the student and instructor side by side
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