Curtiss example sentences
Related (11): aircraft, aviation, aeronautics, aeroplane, airplane, warplane, glider, biplane, engine, pioneer, inventor
"Curtiss" Example Sentences
1. Curtiss was awarded the Collier Trophy for his work in developing the hydro-aeroplane.2. The Curtiss aeroplane set a world record for a non-stop flight of 11 hours and 45 minutes.
3. Curtiss developed the first practical seaplane in 1911.
4. Curtiss sold the rights to the Wright Brothers' first successful aeroplane to the U.S. government in 1917.
5. In 1916, Curtiss set a world speed record of 136 miles per hour in a Curtiss R-3 Racer.
6. Curtiss' company built the first successful American fighter aircraft, the Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny".
7. The Curtiss A-1 Triad was the first aircraft to be launched from a U.S. Navy ship.
8. The Curtiss NC-4 was the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
9. The Curtiss C-46 Commando was used extensively by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
10. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was one of the most widely used fighter aircraft of World War II.
11. The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was the U.S. Navy's primary dive bomber during World War II.
12. The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was the last U.S. Navy dive bomber to be used in combat.
13. The Curtiss C-46 Commando was the largest aircraft used by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
14. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was the first U.S. fighter aircraft to be used in combat during World War II.
15. The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was the first U.S. Navy aircraft to be equipped with a bomb bay.
16. The Curtiss O-52 Owl was the first U.S. Army observation aircraft to be equipped with a bomb bay.
17. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was the first U.S. fighter aircraft to shoot down a Japanese aircraft in World War II.
18. The Curtiss C-46 Commando was the first twin-engine transport aircraft to be used by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
19. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was the first U.S. fighter aircraft to be used in the China-Burma-India theater of World War II.
20. The Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" was the first mass-produced aircraft to be used by the U.S. Army Air Service.