Originally Posted by
elmshoot
I looked at that one and discounted it as being out of service in the dates described.
My next guess was Curtiss B-2
Good guess but not the one I was looking for.
Here's a couple more clues.
- It first flew in 1917.
- It was faster than the rest of it's class.
- The engine used for the prototype became unavailable for production, which led to a number of different engines used, V12, and V8 liquid cooled and a radial aircooled.
- After the war the plane saw quite a few variants including a two seat version , a four place cabin tourer, and a floatplane.
- It was used by 13 countries, some used it all the way to WW II.
- Irish Air Service- Operated one (purchased in November 1921 to allow Michael Collins to quickly escape back to Ireland in the event of a breakdown in the negotiations for the Anglo-Irish Treaty.