Curtiss Lark
Curtiss · United States · first flew 1926 · light aircraft
The Curtiss Lark (Model 41) was a small American two-seat biplane of 1926, aimed at the civil sport and training market with an inline engine rather than the rotary or radial units typical of contemporaries.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat unequal-span biplane with Curtiss D-12 inline engine
- Single-bay wings with N-struts and fixed undercarriage
- Narrow nose profile from inline engine — unusual for a US biplane trainer
A small, tidy biplane with an unusually slender nose for a 1920s American design, courtesy of the Curtiss D-12 inline engine; the single-bay wing arrangement and N-struts are characteristic.
Specifications
- The Curtiss Lark has a length of 7.5 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.5 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 183 km/h (114 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Built as a private venture by Curtiss, the Lark was intended to capture the growing US sport aviation market of the mid-1920s. Its use of the powerful Curtiss D-12 inline engine gave it a slim nose profile, but the type was produced in only small numbers.
Variants
Limited production; no significant military variants are documented.
Where you'll see it
Used by private owners and sport aviators in the United States during the late 1920s.
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