DAN SHUMAKER COLLECTION
No. 7141. Curtiss 51 Fledgling Junior (NC290H c/n B-55)
Aeroplane Photo Supply (APS) Photo No. 2141
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12/31/2007. Remarks by Jack
McKillop: "In 1927, Curtiss entered a design for a USN
primary trainer and was awarded a contract for 31 Model 48 N2C-1
Fledglings; this was followed by a contract for 20 Model 48As N2C-2
Fledglings. Curtiss then produced a commercial version of the Model 48
as the Model 51 Fledgling which omitted the Navy equipment and used a
more powerful engine. A total of 109 Model 51 Fledglings were
manufactured including this aircraft. |
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Created November 30, 2007