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Curtiss NC-4

The NC-4 is a Curtiss NC flying boat that was the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, albeit not non-stop. The NC designation was derived from the collaborative efforts of the Navy (N) and Curtiss (C). The NC series flying boats were designed to meet wartime needs, and after the end of World War I they were sent overseas to validate the…

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First flight
30 April 1919
In service
1919–1920
Manufactured
1917
Manufacturer
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Owners
U.S. Navy
Preserved at
National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida

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Transatlantic flight

Flight crew

After the crossing

Operators

Specifications (NC-4)

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Curtiss NC-4

Nodes110
Edges109
Triples42
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018182
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Curtiss NC-4

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related to External links · 34
Curtiss NC-4 → April, Atlantic, AtlanticForgotten Flyers, Coast Guard Academy Graduates, Coast Guard Aviation, Coast Guard History, Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boat, Detectives, Early Aviators, Early Naval, Elmer, First, First Across, Internet Archive, Investigations, May, Naval Aviation Museum, Navy-Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boat, NC-4, PBSThe
First flight · 1
Curtiss NC-4 → 30 April 1919
In service · 1
Curtiss NC-4 → 1919–1920
Manufactured · 1
Curtiss NC-4 → 1917
Manufacturer · 1
Curtiss NC-4 → Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Owners · 1
Curtiss NC-4 → U.S. Navy
Preserved at · 1
Curtiss NC-4 → National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida
Serial · 1
Curtiss NC-4 → A2294
Type · 1
Curtiss NC-4 → Curtiss NC

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Curtiss NC-4First flight30 April 19191.00infobox
Curtiss NC-4In service1919–19201.00infobox
Curtiss NC-4Manufactured19171.00infobox
Curtiss NC-4ManufacturerCurtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company1.00infobox
Curtiss NC-4OwnersU.S. Navy1.00infobox
Curtiss NC-4Preserved atNational Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida1.00infobox
Curtiss NC-4SerialA22941.00infobox
Curtiss NC-4TypeCurtiss NC1.00infobox
Curtiss NC-4related to External linksFirst0.60section
Curtiss NC-4related to External linksAtlanticForgotten Flyers0.60section
Curtiss NC-4related to External linksNaval Aviation Museum0.60section
Curtiss NC-4related to External linksRead0.60section

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