Curtiss Jenny 50" ARF
Curtiss Jenny 50" ARF
The Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" two-seat biplane was one of the most popular airplanes of all time. It was the first mass-produced airplane and was manufactured in larger numbers than any previous American airplane. By the time of the Armistice in 1918, well over 6,000 JN-4s had been built.
Jennies were used to train 95% of all World War I United States and Canadian pilots; flying schools in Australia, the United Kingdom and France also used them. Sadly, as a consequence, nearly 20% of all Jennys ever built were lost in the course of flight instruction.
For a brief time after the war, the U.S. Postal Service used a few Jennies for airmail service between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York. Ultimately, the thousands of surplus JN-4s in the U.S. were sold to private owners at bargain prices. Charles Lindbergh’s first airplane was a surplus Jenny – purchased in 1923 for $500. Many of these new owners used their Jennies to earn a living as stunt pilots. Flying from unprepared fields on the outskirts of towns, they thrilled audiences with daring exhibitions of wing-walking, aerial trapeze work, and low-level aerobatics.
The barnstorming era helped awaken America to aviation. However, this post-war glut of low-cost aircraft effectively killed the market for new aircraft until the mid-1920s, as the supply of surplus aircraft finally became exhausted. Today, only about 50 Jennies survive in museums or in the hands of a few fortunate private owners.
50” Jenny is one of the Maxford USA legendary ARFs with lots of build in beautiful details. We try to make this ARF easy to assemble and set up, but pilot still need some knowledge such as pull-pull cable set up. Although some experienced beginner level pilots could easy handle it, we recommend this ARF to intimidate level pilots. V2025 is Made in the USA.
Specifications:
Wing Span: 50"
Overall length: 33"
Wing area: 364 Sq in
ARF weight: about 40 oz
Prop required: EP 11x6, 12x6 Glow 8x4, 9x4
Motor/Engine required: Electric: 400W brushless outrunner motor, Glow: .15-.21 glow engine
Recommend fuel tank for glow: 100 ml (or 3 oz)
Special Features
- Carbon fiber leading edge on wings
- Carbon fiber wing tip skids on the bottom of lower wings
- Older version was pre-assemble one piece wing set, V2025 is 2-picee wing set with center section
- Wing, elevator and rudder scale looking wires are pre-installed
- Pull-pull tail control cables are pre-installed
- Wing struts and canbane struts are pre-installed.
- V2025 ARF comes with 2.5” vintage spoked wheels
- It is designed for both electric and glow power system
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Instruction Manual
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Optional parts you may need
- 1/8 WWI Pilot Fiugre click here
- Servo ext and Y cable click here
- Servo tester click here
- Glow Engine Mount click here
- Black/white instruction manual print out click here
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