NAS Grosse Ile Aircraft

NAS GROSSE ILE

Curtiss TS-1

The TS-1 was the first post World War I fighter aircraft designed and built for the Navy. The Curtiss production was supplemented bay the Naval Aircraft Factory. It had truss-type interplane struts, a underslung lower wing and was the last of the wooden Navy fighters. Description

Manufacturer	Curtiss, NAF
Designation	TS-1
Equivalent to	F4C-1
Type	Fighter
Cost	$9,975
Crew	Pilot
Length	24' 10"
Height	9' 7"
Wingspan	25'
Gross Weight	2089.00 lbs
No. of Engines	1
Powerplant	Wright J-4 or Lawrance J-1
Horsepower	200
Range	482 miles
Max Speed	123.00 Mph
Ceiling	16250.0 Ft
First Order	1921
First Delivery	May 9, 1922
Last Delivery	Oct. 8 1923
Number Procured	43
First operating unit	USS Langley CV-1

Performance and range slightly less with floats.

If you have a gif or jpg of one of these aircraft assigned to NAS Grosse Ile I would love to have a copy for the web site.