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Curtiss Kingbird D-2

KINGBIRD-2004Written off

RegistrationUSNC589N

NOOperatorNorth American Aviation

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Curtiss Kingbird D-2. Operated for Eastern Air Transport and North American Aviation.

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Technical data

ManufacturerCurtiss

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN2004

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Curtiss Kingbird

Figures for the Kingbird D-2 variant, the most representative of the family

Length10.5 m34 ft

Wingspan16.6 m54 ft

Height3.1 m10 ft

Range668 km361 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed180 km/h97 ktMach 0.17

Service ceiling4,877 m16,001 ft

Maximum take-off weight2,774 kg6,116 lb

Maximum payload1,015 kg2,238 lbIts 7 passengers with baggage would weigh about 0.7 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity7 passengers

Endurance3 h 43 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1929 (97 years ago) · About 19 units built · Production ended in 1931

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Aug 1, 1939

Delivered to Eastern Air Transport

Delivered to Eastern Air Transport as NC589N.

Operators

1939-08-01

Eastern Air Transport

Registration NC589N

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North American Aviation

Registration NC589N

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Curtiss Kingbird D-2 · NC589N · North American Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/KINGBIRD-2004},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/KINGBIRD-2004}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

Wikipedia

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