{"product_id":"curtiss-h-16-flying-boat-original-documentation-archive","title":"Curtiss H-16 Flying Boat — Original Documentation Archive","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCurtiss H-16 Flying Boat — Primary-Source Documentation Archive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Curtiss H-16 was the evolutionary apex of the Curtiss Model H family — a twin-engine maritime patrol flying boat that served both the United States Navy and the Royal Air Force during World War I. Structurally refined through British Felixstowe hull influence, the H-16 represented the most capable American-built patrol flying boat of its era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis archive brings together surviving original documentation from multiple issuing authorities: the U.S. Navy Bureau of Construction and Repair, the U.S. Army Signal Corps Equipment Division, and the British Ministry of Munitions Technical Department — Aircraft Production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDocument Manifest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe H-16A Flying Boat Handbook\u003c\/strong\u003e — Navy Department, Bureau of Construction and Repair, July 1918. The primary U.S. Navy airframe handbook for the H-16A variant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Drawings of the Liberty \"12\" Engine\u003c\/strong\u003e — U.S.A. Standardized Aircraft Engine. Ocean Publishing Company, New York. Full engineering drawing set for the Liberty 12 powerplant as fitted to the H-16.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstructions for Installation, Inspection and Maintenance of the U.S.A. Standardized Aircraft Engine\u003c\/strong\u003e — Prepared by B. V. Bassett, I.A. \u0026amp; A.E.; Approved by E. J. Hall, Major, Signal Corps. Equipment Division, Signal Corps, U.S.A. The official maintenance and installation manual for the Liberty engine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe 12 Cylinder Liberty Aero Engine\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ministry of Munitions, Technical Department — Aircraft Production, H.B. 809. Classified CONFIDENTIAL, September 1918. Issued for use of members of the Royal Air Force. Signed by J. G. Weir, Brigadier-General, Controller, Technical Department.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAerodynamic \u0026amp; Airfoil Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWing configuration: 4-bay biplane wing cellule with unbalanced ailerons\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAirfoil profile: British RAF 6 high-lift section\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWing chord: 2.15 m (7.05 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCellule gap: 2.45 m (8.04 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTotal lifting surface: 108.13 m² (1,164 sq ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEngine \u0026amp; Propulsion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUS Navy standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Liberty 12 liquid-cooled V-12 engines — 400 hp (298 kW) each at sea level\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Navy standard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII — 375 hp (280 kW) each, for North Sea operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAirscrew: Dual 2-bladed fixed-pitch tractor propellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePropeller diameter: 2.92 m (9.58 ft) at 16.17° pitch angle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTotal fuel capacity: 410 US gallons (1,552 litres) in internal fuselage tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHull Design \u0026amp; Handling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDeep-V planing bottom with side sponsons (fins) to deflect spray\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLongitudinal keel steps to reduce water-suction forces during takeoff run\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMonoplane tailplane with uncompensated elevators and broad water rudder\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHigh drag profile requiring powered glide-slope approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGlassy-water landing: throttle down to establish steady sink rate for surface height reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMetric\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eImperial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum airspeed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e153 km\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e95 mph\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCruising speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128 km\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80 mph\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRate of climb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e122 m\/min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 ft\/min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eService ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3,033 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9,951 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum endurance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.95 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOperational radius\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e564 km\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e350 miles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEmpty weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3,308 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7,293 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGross takeoff weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4,830 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10,650 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduction \u0026amp; 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