History of AirplanesWhether equipped with floats as a seaplane or with a landing gear, the Standard twin- motored seaplane is of a size that is commonly termed a battle plane. It has a total weight of 2 1/2 tons fully loaded and, at an economical speed, has a cruising range of 450 miles. The fuel tanks, carried [...]
The Standard J-R was a development of the preliminary training tractor machine built by the same makers. It was equipped with a 175-h.p. six-cylinder Hall-Scott motor, is capable of climbing 5000 feet in 10 minutes, and had a maximum flying speed of 95 m.p.h. and a landing speed of 48 m.p.h.
Specifications from “Practical Aviation,” by [...]