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The Curtiss HA- was an seaplane designed by Captain B.L. Smith of the U.S. Marine Corps, and built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. The HA- was a two-seat biplane with a central float and balancing floats on the wingtips. The fuselage was wood with a fabric covering. The plane was powered by a Liberty 12 engine. The prototype was ordered in December 1917, and its first flight was on 21 March 1918. During testing the aircraft proved very unstable, with an overly heavy tailplane. The aircraft was destroyed in a crash. Two more prototypes were ordered, designated HA-1 and HA-2. The HA-2 had a wider wingspan, and performed better, but as the war was almost over, no production order was received. |
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Die Curtiss HA- ein Wasserflugzeug das von Captain B.L. Smith U.S. Marine Corps entwickelt und von der Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company gebaut wurde. Die HA-war ein zweisitziger Doppeldecker mit einem zentralen Schwimmer und Stützschwimmern an den Flügelspitzen. Der Rumpf war aus Holz mit Stoffbespannung. Das Flugzeug wurde von einem Liberty-12-Motor angetrieben. Der Prototyp wurde im Dezember 1917 bestellt, und hatte seinen Erstflug am 21. März 1918. Während der Tests das Flugzeug erwies sich als sehr instabil, das Höhenleitwerk war zudem zu schwer. Das Flugzeug wurde bei einem Abstrurz zerstört. Die HA-2 hatte eine größere Spannweite und zeigte bessere Leistungen, aber als der Krieg fast vorbei war, wurden keine Bestellungen getätigt. |
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HA | Prototype | HA | Prototyp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HA-2 | The HA-2 had longer-span wings, | HA-2 | Die HA-2 hatte eine grössere Spann-weite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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