Curtiss Pusher Model D

Interesting, Corky... Just talked to my friend Holloway who is the
real "old airplane" authority (of our group). He confirmed what you
said. He admitted too that he wasn't aware that the OX5 came into
being in 1913. He thought a few years later. He said the 1911 Pusher
used the OX4 (among other engines) but he said he wasn't aware of a
single OX4 still in existance. In fact I guess it was common in those
days for the manufactures to sell the airframes without engines and
let the buyers install anything they wanted. The Pusher in the EAA
museum is a 1912 and has an OX5 displayed right next to it but don't
know what is actually in the plane. Holloway tells me that he doesn't
think there were great differences between the 4 & 5.
Appreciate your input...
Al

Al, I realise that you can't be 100% accurate in your reproduction but
I have a question about the use of the OX5 engine. The "Official
Website" for the OX5 puts it's creation sometime in 1913, and it was
used in civil and military aircraft from 1913 to 1918.

I guess having an OX5 is interesting enough, but what did the Curtis
Pusher Model D actually use for an engine 1911?

Thanks, Corky Scott

Hi,
Isn't there a Curtis Pusher hanging in the Milwaukee Wisconsin Main terminal
building? They probably have some info and pictures of it hanging from the
ceiling. Hope this helps. Dave Reich

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DAV REICH wrote:
Hi,
Isn't there a Curtis Pusher hanging in the Milwaukee Wisconsin Main
terminal building? They probably have some info and pictures of it
hanging from the ceiling. Hope this helps. Dave Reich

The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome URL:http://www.oldrhinebrck.org/ has a
reproduction 1911 Curtiss Pusher Model D with an original 1911
Hall-Scott engine. I'm not sure if they still fly it during the
Pioneer (Saturday) airshows.

I was lucky enough to sit in this airplane during a tour a few years
ago. You can see the airplane and specs at:

URL:http://www.oldrhinebeck.org/aircraft/Curtiss%20Pusher%20Model%20D.htm

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It is still there, and is still flown. Saw it fly during the Labor day
weekend.

Ed H