Standard
J-1
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Photo: Robert Deering 1985
National Museum of the USAF
Dayton, Ohio
The Standard Aircraft Co. J-1 was a two-seat primary trainer used by the U.S. Army Air Service to supplement the JN-4 Jenny. Similar in appearance to the JN-4, the J-1 was more difficult to fly and never gained the popularity of the legendary Jenny.

Standard developed the J-1 from the earlier Sloan and Standard H-series aircraft designed by Charles Healey Day. Four companies -- Standard, Dayton-Wright, Fisher Body and Wright-Martin -- built 1,601 J-1s. The government cancelled about 2,700 more J-1s on order after the signed of the Armistice in November 1918.

Museum personnel completed a two-year restoration of the aircraft on display in 1981.

Photo: Robert Deering 10/18/2012
National Museum of the USAF
Dayton, Ohio
SPECIFICATIONS: PERFORMANCE:
Span: 43 ft. 10 in.
Length:  26 ft. 7 in.
Height:  10 ft. 10 in.
Empty Weight:  

Gross Weight:  2,100 lbs. loaded
Crew:
Maximum speed: 72 mph
Cruising speed:
Range:
235 miles
Service ceiling:
5,800 ft.
Engines: Curtiss OXX-6 of 100 hp (Hall-Scott engines were most commonly used, but some were equipped with Curtiss or Hispana-Suiza engines)
Armament:
   
SOURCE: National Naval Aviation Museum