CURTISS JN-4H
Manufacturer: Curtiss
Designation: JN-4
Version: H
Name: JN-4H
Nickname: Jenny
Type: NA
Brief History
The Jenny was generally used for primary flight training, but some were equipped with machine guns and bomb racks for advanced training.
The 109th Observation Squadron flew the Curtiss JN-4H and JNS-1 Jenny from 1922 to 1927. The 109th had nine aircraft in their inventory. The Jenny was the first aircraft assigned to the 109th Observation Squadron in 1922. However, before receiving the “Jenny’s,” the Squadron had to move from Curtiss Field in St. Paul to Speedway Field in Minneapolis. The 109th flew out of Speedway Field, a former auto race track. Jenny’s were flown by the 109th through the end of 1927.
The Jenny in the above picture is a reproduction constructed by MNANG Air Guard Museum members. It is hanging in the atrium of the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.
Dimensions
Fuselage Length: 27 feet 4 inches
Wingspan: 43 feet 7 3/4 inches
Height: 9 feet 10 1/2 inches
Weights
Empty Weight: 1390 pounds
Max Takeoff Weight: 1920 pounds
Payload:
Propulsion
Powerplant: Curtiss X-5 Inline piston
Horsepower: 90-hp
Performance
Range: 130 miles (Approximately)
Cruise Speed: 60 mph
Max. Speed: 75 mph
Ceiling: 6,500 feet
Crew & passenger capacity
Crew: 2
Capacity:
Armament
None