Curtiss Style Pusher Biplane
Dateca. 1914
Mediumwood, bamboo, dope, linen, metal
Dimensions8’ x 33’ x 27’ (96 x 396 x 324 inches) Dimensions from a sketch in exhibit file
ClassificationsTransportation
Credit LineJoint Purchase: Albuquerque Museum and City of Albuquerque Aviation Department
Object numberPC1987.41.1
DescriptionCurtiss style pusher biplane similar to a Curtiss Model D. Similar to the pushers flown at the 1911 and 1912 Territorial and State fairs.This biplane is believed to be the finest surviving example of an original Curtiss-design pusher. It is was designed after the first biplanes flown in New Mexico by Charles Walsh in 1911, and Lincoln Beachey in 1912.
Currently on view at the Albuquerque International Sunport.
On View
On viewTerms
September 1912
ca. 1929
