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Model design by K & W Model Airplanes Inc. |
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Designed and built by the Standard Aircraft Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1917 and 1918. The Standard J-1 was used by the Aviation Section during World War I for primary flight instruction.
After the war many were converted by Curtiss to use OX-5 engines and were sold as ”Curtiss-Standards”. Re-engined with the Hispano-Suiza engine, the ”Hisso-Standard” became the aircraft of choice for barnstormers and air show operators. Because the cockpits were wider than that of the Jenny two people could be carried per flight, doubling the per flight revenue of the barnstorming pilot. The wider accomodations also made room for more cargo for prohibition era smugglers on ”midnight sightseeing trips”.
The easiest ways to tell a Standard from a Curtiss Jenny is that the Standard’s wings have a slight sweepback and both cockpits are aft of the cabane struts as opposed to just the aft cockpit of the Jenny. The space between the wings on the Standard was a foot greater and the interplane struts were vertical instead of canted forward like the Jenny’s. Also the original Hall-Scott engine of the Standard used a vertical radiator placed in front of the pilot which kept him warm on cold days but was obviously a major hinderance to forward visibility. |
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Available in ARF and RNF. The airplane is packed in a strong 3-ply, custom made carton. The individual parts are packed in sealed plastic bags and then wrapped in bubble plastic to ensure safe transport. |
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Length : 162 cm 64"
Width : 33 cm 13"
Height : 42 cm 17"
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Related Technical Memo sheets: |
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RC-18US-Ryan NYP, NX-211 Spirit of St Louis |
RC-19US-H2-Standard J, USA, Hispano Suiza |
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