Curtiss HS
| HS | |
|---|---|
| A Curtiss HS-2L | |
| General information | |
| Type | Patrol flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | United States Navy Canada, Portugal |
| Number built | ca. 1,178 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1917-1919 |
| Introduction date | 1918 |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Retired | 1928 (USN) 1926 (USCG) |
The Curtiss HS was a single-engined patrol flying boat built for the United States Navy during World War I. Large numbers were built from 1917 to 1919, with the type being used to carry out anti-submarine patrols from bases in France from June 1918. It remained in use with the US Navy until 1928, and was also widely used as a civil passenger and utility aircraft.