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Curtiss NC
| Curtiss NC | |
|---|---|
 "NC-1" after completion, in three-engine configuration, 3 October 1918. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Long-range patrol |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 10 |
| History | |
| First flight | 4 October 1918[1] |
| Variants | NC-4 |
The Curtiss NC (Curtiss Navy Curtiss, nicknamed "Nancy boat" or "Nancy") is a flying boat built by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company and used by the United States Navy from 1918 through the early 1920s. Ten of these aircraft were built, the most famous of which is the NC-4, the first airplane to make a transatlantic flight. The NC-4 is preserved in the National Museum of Naval Aviation, at NAS Pensacola, Florida.
- ^ Holmes, Tony (2005). Jane's Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide. London: Harper Collins. p. 69. ISBN 0-00-719292-4.
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