Curtiss JN-4D Jenny Model - High Quality Historic Kit, 1:16 Scale

Curtiss JN-4D Jenny Model Kit by Model Airways - The Biplane of the First World War

Components and Features of the Historic Curtiss JN-4D Jenny Model

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MODEL EXPO - MODEL AIRWAYS CURTISS JN-4D JENNY 1:16 SCALE

The largest biplane famous in America!

The Curtiss Jenny combined the best features of the Curtiss J and N models. The JN-3 of 1915 was modified and redesignated as the JN-4 in 1916. With America's entry into World War I, the Signal Corps ordered ; large quantities of JN-4. When production stopped after the armistice, more had been delivered of 6,000, most of them JN-4D. Powered by a water-cooled Curtiss OX-5 inline V8 engine and manned by a crew of two, the Jenny flew at 75 mph. It had an endurance of 2.5 hours and is climb to 2,000 feet in 10 minutes. The plane had a wingspan of 43 feet 7 inches and weighed 1,430 pounds. The Jenny is was often used for basic flight training. Many were equipped with machine guns and bomb racks for advanced training. After the war, hundreds were sold on the civilian market and the aircraft became the Barnstormer mainstay of the 1920s. Some were still flying into the 1930s. Restored Jenny planes can be seen in many museums, including the Smithsonian Institution's Garber Preservation Facility in Suitland, MD. Curtiss JN-4D Jenny, the most authentically detailed by Model Airways. After many years of research, Model Airways is proud to present our 1:16 scale Curtis JN-4D Jenny airplane model, which reproduces virtually every detail of the real aircraft. The kit includes over 300 laser-cut basswood and birch parts for the ribs, fuselage and other wooden components. The water-cooled Curtiss OX-5 V8 inline engine, assembled from over 100 finely cast Britannia metal parts, is complete with cylinders, distributor, spark plugs and crankcase. Nearly 600 highly detailed photo-etched parts for the aluminum hood and seats, copper turnbuckles, and other wing and fuselage accessories. Also included are photo-etched nickel silver wheel spokes! Six highly detailed, full-size floor plan sheets and an illustrated step-by-step instruction manual assist you in completing a quality model. museum.
 


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