tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186496102131210739.post4776619020182843106..comments2023-03-18T01:23:45.819-07:00Comments on Ivan P. Wheaton, Early Aviator.: Curtiss Twin JN Prototype, 1916KPWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11747159276797747615noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186496102131210739.post-52662962047989370512012-04-13T09:44:19.081-07:002012-04-13T09:44:19.081-07:00Great photos! They are taken in front of the same ...Great photos! They are taken in front of the same building as above, it looks like to me. I also recognize Ralph Taylor, the tall fellow in the center of the second photo. Excellent find!<br /><br />I read somewhere that the Twin JN on floats was only a prototype and never saw production, but that was from only one source.KPWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747159276797747615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186496102131210739.post-23414295319452527182012-04-12T23:19:23.529-07:002012-04-12T23:19:23.529-07:00The Library of Congress picture collection holds a...The Library of Congress picture collection holds a few original glass negatives of the Curtiss Twin Jenny placed before the Congress Building. They have scanned them in an almost outrageous detail of maximum 150 MB TIFF (!).<br /><br />There are a whole lot of them but a few are<br /><br />http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/hec2008001690/<br /><br />http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/hec2008001688/<br /><br />Do note that Curtiss was probably in a hurry to place the machine there as this appears to be a land based Twin Jenny with a standard undercarriage where floats are fitted in a somewhat makeshift manner.Varese2002https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229827195110498255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186496102131210739.post-4687000592025144972012-02-26T20:24:22.161-08:002012-02-26T20:24:22.161-08:00Brian, that makes sense. They really didn't t...Brian, that makes sense. They really didn't think much about streamlining in those days, or vibration either, apparently. :)KPWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747159276797747615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186496102131210739.post-57482985799322310072012-02-26T19:18:40.419-08:002012-02-26T19:18:40.419-08:00Hi Kurt,
I think the horizontal brace is a fuel l...Hi Kurt,<br /><br />I think the horizontal brace is a fuel line. I would suspect the fuel tank is in the fuselage between the cockpits. <br /><br />Thanks for posting the wonderful pictures.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />BrianBrian Karlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754323166305784943noreply@blogger.com