May 28 2016

US: First engine run for Blue Swallow Aircraft’s 1918 Curtiss Jenny

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  • May 28, 2016

OX5 first engine run
OX5 first engine run
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On May 24, Blue Swallow Aircraft made its first engine run on a 1918 Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” powered by an original Custiss OX-5 V8 engine. The aircraft has been under restoration since May 2013.

Source: Early Aero

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2 comments

    • LSM on May 29, 2016 at 7:34 AM
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    Does “restauration” take place in a kitchen or a hangar?

    1. Lol. Good one, you got me there. I used the French (my native language) spelling instead of the proper English one. Thanks for pointing it out. I’ll correct the article.

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