Curtiss JN-6H


The Curtiss JN-6H was an American biplane trainer aircraft built by Curtiss for the United States Army Air Service during World War I.

Design and development

Developed from the one-off JN-5H advanced trainer, the 6H had a superior aileron operation mechanism. It was used in a variety of roles, with stick and rudder in either one seat or both: JN-6HB single-control bomber trainer, JN-6HG-1 dual-control gunnery trainer, JN-6HG-2 single-control gunnery trainer, JN-6HO single-control observation trainer,and JN-6HP single-control pursuit trainer, a total of 1,035; five went to the Navy.
The airframe did not differ substantially from the JN-4H , and used the same 150 hp Hispano-Suiza 8A V8, which weighed 408 lb.
Some of the aircraft were modernized as the Curtiss JNH and later to the Curtiss JNS with either a 180 hp Wright-Hispano E or 150 hp Wright-Hispano I engine.

Variants

;JN.6H
;JN.6HB
;JN.6HG-1
;JN.6HG-2
;JN.6HO
;JN.6HP

Operators