Standard J-1 Manual - Macca's Vintage Aerodrome

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STANDARD J-1 Designed and built by the Standard Aircraft Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1917 and 1918. The Standard J-1 was used by the Aviation Section during World War I for primary flight instruction. In 1918 all Standards equipped with Hall-Scott A7a engines were grounded due to a series of fires caused by hard landings or crashes and severe engine vibrations in flight breaking the flimsy fuel lines of the pressurized fuel system used on engines that powered them. Standard J1 ARF 2 After the war many were converted by Curtiss to use OX-5 engines and were sold as ”Curtiss-Standards”.Re-engined with the Hispano-Suiza engine, the ”Hisso-Standard” became the aircraft of choice for barnstormers and air show operators. Because the cockpits were wider than that of the Jenny two people could be carried per flight, doubling the per flight revenue of the barnstorming pilot. The wider accomodations also made room for more cargo for prohibition era smugglers on ”midnight sightseeing trips”. The movie industri liked the The Standard J-1 in the US Airforce Museum in Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. Our model is painted as this aircraft is displayed. Photos courtesy of the US Air Force Museum Photos courtesy of the US Air Force Museum
One Standard J-1, that is preserved in the Owls Head Transport Museum in Maine, U.S.A. Standard and it was used in numerous flicks. A "Hisso-Standard" was the aircraft flown by Robert Redford in the movie ”The Great Waldo Pepper”. The easiest ways to tell a Standard from a Curtiss Jenny is that the Standard’s wings have a slight sweepback and both cockpits are aft of the cabane struts as opposed to just the aft cockpit of the Jenny. The space between the wings on the Standard was a foot greater and the interplane struts were vertical instead of canted forward like the Jenny’s. Also the original Hall-Scott engine of the Standard used a vertical radiator placed in front of the pilot which kept him warm on cold days but was obviously a major hinderance to forward visibility. Aside from the Hall-Scott 4 cylinder engine and its inherent problems, the Standard J- 1 was a rugged, reliable, stable and easy to fly aircraft for the period. It was produced by four manufacturers (Standard, Dayton-Wright, Fisher Body, and Wright Martin) and a total of 1,601 J-1s were built. SPECIFICATIONS Span: 43 ft. 10 in. 13,15 m Length: 26 ft. 7 in. 7,98 m Height: 10 ft. 10 in. 3,25 m Weight: 2,100 lbs. loaded Dihedral both wings: 3° Sweepback both wings: 5° Engine: Hall-Scott A-4A of 100 hp. Max. speed: 72 mph. Endurance: 3 ½ hrs. The Standard J-1 in the US Airforce Museum in Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. This aircraft is presently not avaialble for viewing. Standard J1 ARF 3 Photos courtesy of the US Air Force Museum
Page 1: Standard J-1 American 1917 Trainer
Page 5 and 6: Standard J Wing Span: 42 ft 10 in (
Page 7 and 8: The complete airframe before coveri
Page 9 and 10: The servos for rudder and elevator

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