Curtiss R

The Curtiss Model R was a utility aircraft produced for the United States Army and Navy during World War I. It was a conventional, two-bay biplane with slightly staggered wings of unequal span. The aircraft was provided with two open cockpits in tandem and fixed tailskid undercarriage, but many were built for the Navy with twin floats replacing the wheels. During the course of the war, Model Rs were used for general liaison and communication duties, as well for observation, training, and as air ambulances. In practice, the Curtiss powerplants supplied with these aircraft proved insufficient and were mostly replaced with Liberty engines. The Navy's Model R-3 floatplane had extended-span, three-bay wings, and was intended for use as a torpedo bomber. Some of these were later fitted with wheeled undercarriage and transferred to the Army as bombers under the designation Model R-9.

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Nieuport VI-M, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-6, R-9, Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8, 

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  R-2 ⓘ
  floatplane model by Curtiss

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  R-3 ⓘ
  military floatplane model by Curtiss

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  R-4 ⓘ
  military floatplane model by Curtiss

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  R-6 ⓘ
  military floatplane model by Curtiss

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  R-9 ⓘ
  floatplane bomber model by Curtiss

Frameless

Curtiss R-9L on water c1920

Curtiss R-6 on crane of seplane tender c1920

111-SC-3339 - NARA - 55168078

Curtiss R-6L dropping torpedo

Curtiss R taxis in San Diego Bay c1918

Curtiss R-9L on hoist of seplane tender c1920

Curtiss R-9L on water c1920

Curtiss R-6 on crane of seplane tender c1920

111-SC-3339 - NARA - 55168078

Curtiss R-6L dropping torpedo

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	aircraft		R-2	Curtiss R	Wikidata
class	aircraft		R-3	Curtiss R	Wikidata
class	aircraft		R-4	Curtiss R	Wikidata
class	aircraft		R-6	military floatplane, Curtiss R	Wikidata
class	aircraft		R-9	Curtiss R	Wikidata
commons	image		Curtiss R-9L on water c1920		Commons
commons	image		Curtiss R-6 on crane of seplane tender c1920		Commons
commons	image		111-SC-3339 - NARA - 55168078		Commons
commons	image		Curtiss R-6L dropping torpedo		Commons
commons	image		Curtiss R taxis in San Diego Bay c1918		Commons
commons	image		Curtiss R-9L on hoist of seplane tender c1920		Commons
commons	image		Curtiss R-9L on water c1920		Commons
commons	image		Curtiss R-6 on crane of seplane tender c1920		Commons
commons	image		111-SC-3339 - NARA - 55168078		Commons
commons	image		Curtiss R-6L dropping torpedo		Commons