Aircraft Photo of No Reg | Curtiss A-1 Triad (replica) | AirHistory.net #268983
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:No Reg
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss A-1 Triad
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss A-1 Triad
Aircraft Version:Curtiss A-1 Triad (replica)
C/n (msn):
Location
City / Airport:Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNPA   IATA: NPA   Local: NPA   Other: -
Collection:National Museum of Naval Aviation
 
Photo Date:14 October 2015
Photo by:Phil
Photo ID: 268983
Photo Comment

One of only 2 replicas of this type. Ordered 8 May 1911, the A-1 Triad was the Navy's first aircraft and one of the earliest hydroaeroplanes (floatplane). Built with retractable landing gear, the A-1 could operate from land, sea and air. The Navy used the A-1 for early training and aviation experiments, including the first attempted catapult launch

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