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| This was a triplane similar to the S-3 intended as a seaplane Scout for the US Navy. This was Curtiss's first
experience with the twin-float configuration. As with other Curtiss
seaplanes, it became necessary to increase the span of the S-4 to carry the extra weight. The front float struts collapsed during a heavy alighting in
January 1918 and the aircraft was struck off charge.
| Graham Summers, e-mail, 02.08.2026 23:43 A picture does exist of the S-4 in the San Diego Archives reply | | Graham Summers, e-mail, 02.08.2026 23:41 In answer to the two previous comments, about the picture used in this entry, an explanation can be found with the picture caption of this particular photograph when it was used in the Putnams tome on Curtiss aircraft. It stated that prior to fitting floats, Curtiss test flew the S-4 with a wheeled undercarriage. reply | | Greg, e-mail, 12.12.2012 21:07 Yes, a float plane w / wheels. That might explain its failure... :) reply | | Brian Johnston, e-mail, 27.07.2012 12:07 I have doubts about your photograph. If this was curtiss's first atempt at twin float configuration, why has the plane in the photo got wheels? reply |
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