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NC

Flying boat series built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company

Also known as Curtiss NC · NC (Curtiss) · Curtiss Navy Curtiss · Navy Curtiss · Nancy Boat (Curtiss NC) · Curtiss Nancy Boat

Manufacturer: Curtiss
, Naval Aircraft Factory
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1.Stated in United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics
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Subclass of: Curtiss flying boat

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The Curtiss NC is a flying boat built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company and used by the United States Navy from 1918 through the early 1920s. Ten of these aircraft were built, the most famous of which is the NC-4, the first airplane to make a transatlantic flight. The NC-4 is preserved in the National Museum of Naval Aviation, at NAS Pensacola, Florida.

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Nickname: Nancy boat
Total produced: 10
Operator: United States Navy statement is subject of: United States Navy NC fleet
First flight: October 4, 1918
Country: United States
Members / parts: Curtiss NC-4
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1.historynet.com/aviation-history-three-us-flying-boats-were-the-first-to-fly-across-the-atlantic-in-1919
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Military designation: P2N(until 1962) issued by: United States Navy
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1.Stated in United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics
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