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1914
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JULY 17, 1914. The "America' hydroplaning. I/IIGHT| THE "AMERICA," THE CURTISS TRANS-ATLANTIC [FLYING BOAT—The following are the chief dimensions: Length over all, 34 ft.; length of hull, 30 ft.; width of hull, 4 ft.; depth of hull, 6 ft; length of cabin, 7 ft.; height of cabin, 5 ft.; width of cabin. 4 ft; span of upper plane, 74 ft.; span of lower plane, 46 ft.; chord, 7 ft.; gap, 7 ft. 6 ins.; weight, empty, 3,000 lbs.; weight, fully loaded, 5,000 lbs.; speed, 62-65 m.p.h. The Curtlss flying boat " America," at rest on the water. 7^3
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