The Standard J-1 was a primary trainer used by the Army Air Service from 1917 to 1918. The J-1 was developed from the earlier Sloan and Standard H series, designed by Charles Healey Day. A total of 1,601 J-1s were built. The J-1 was a large airplane with a wingspan of 43 feet, 10 inches and a flying weight of 2,100 pounds. The majority of the J-1s built were equipped with the Hall-Scott 4-cylinder 90hp inline engine.
Though similar in appearance to the Curtiss Jenny, the J-1 was an entirely different airplane. It’s been said that the Jenny was easier to fly than the J-1, and due to the unreliable Hall-Scott engine and a propensity to catch fire while airborne, the J-1 never caught on. But after the War, many J-1s were refitted with the Hispana-Suiza and Curtiss OX-5 engines and became the first choice of barnstormers and other early aviation pioneers.
THE MODEL
This Standard J-1 model is a 1/4-scale park flier with a 60-inch wingspan and a flying weight of only 23.3 ounces. With a wing loading of less than 5 ounces per square foot, the model can easily be flown in smaller areas, but is large enough for
