Martin / Curtiss CS

Glenn L. Martin Company; Curtiss · United States · first flew 1923 · bomber

The Martin CS (also built by Curtiss as the CS-2) was a US Navy single-engine biplane torpedo bomber of the early 1920s, designed to carry the Mark VII torpedo from water or land.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsHigh-mounted, straight
E — Engines1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage11.2 m fuselage
T — TailConventional

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Single-engine equal-span biplane with twin main floats, an open two-seat tandem cockpit, and the torpedo carried beneath the fuselage between the floats; conventional layout for its era.

Specifications

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History

Designed by Glenn L. Martin and first flown in 1923, the CS-1 floatplane entered limited service with the US Navy as a torpedo bomber. Curtiss also produced the type as the CS-2. The design was soon superseded by more capable torpedo aircraft but established useful design data.

Variants

Martin CS-1 floatplane; Curtiss CS-2 landplane and floatplane variant; approximately 35 aircraft total.

Where you'll see it

Served briefly with the US Navy in the early-to-mid 1920s before replacement by improved types.

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