
104" Curtiss HS-2L US NAVY WWI Flying Boat Wooden Airplane Propeller
Curtiss HS-2L Airplane Propeller This original 104 inch airplane propeller was used on the Curtiss HS-2L US NAVY Flying Boat Airplane during World War 1. This 104 inch propeller dates back to the early 1910's (most likely in the 1917-1919 range) Made from gorgeous laminated Wood and Copper Leading edges 104 inches Long x 13 inches Wide x 5 inches thick Steam Engineering # SE364-212 This propeller is being sold for display only. Perfect for your home, office, restaurant, bar, hangar, dorm room, garage, etc. The Curtiss HS was a single-engine patrol flying boat developed for the US Navy during WWI, heavily produced from 1917 to 1919. Widely used for anti-submarine patrols from French bases, it continued service until 1928, also seeing civilian use.The Curtiss Aeroplane Company initially designed a twin-engine flying boat, the H-14, but following disappointing results, it was redesigned to a single-engine model, the HS-1. After testing various engines, the Liberty 12 engine was chosen, an