General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Original cowling part for a JN-4 Canuck aircraft. Pièce de capotage pour un aéronef JN-4 Canuck.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

22.0 cm

Width

69.0 cm

Height

3.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Aircraft parts

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Canadian Aeroplanes

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Manufactured in late 1918, the Museum’s Canuck was operated by the US Air service during First World War, then sold as war surplus. It was stored in a barn in 1932, where it remained until purchased by the Museum in 1962. It was restored at the Museum between 1964 and 1967.

Canada

The JN-4 (Can) Canuck was a Canadian modification of the Curtiss JN-3 trainer, developed to meet Royal Flying Corps specifications. It was the first aircraft to go into mass production in Canada; about 1 210 were built by Canadian Aeroplanes Ltd in Toronto. Large numbers were used for military training both in Canada and the United States. Many were subsequently sold as war surplus. Because of its availability and low price, the JN-4 (Can) was the preferred mount of many barnstormers in the decade after the war. The Canuck had ailerons in both the top and bottom wings which provided better lateral control than would have been available with upper-wing ailerons only. The JN-4 (Can) recorded more Canadian firsts than any other aircraft: for example, first mass-produced aircraft, first exported in large quantities, first military flying, first ski flying, first airmail, first aerial survey, and first flight across the Canadian Rockies.

Function

The cowling stiffener is a structural part used to support the assembly surrounding the engine of the JN-4. It may be fitted on, or near the firewall.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Handwritten on the cream label: " ORIG JN-R /. COWL STIFFENER "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Arched piece of light brown wood cowling. The exterior surface of the arch has a cream colored paper label with blue hand-writing. One side of the arch has some black paint residue. The exterior surface also has numerous pierced holes to help fit the cowling.

Decoration

N/A