safely. Variants The Carrier Pigeon 2 was built by the Carrier Pigeon Co of Buffalo, New York in 1929. This was a larger and modernized version of its predecessor with a 600 hp geared Curtiss Conqueror and a three-blade prop. The Curtiss Lark model 41 was the follow-on aircraft, employing four interchangeable wing panels. Specifications (Curtiss Model 40 - Carrier Pigeon I) See also Notes References Bowers, Peter M. Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947. London:Putnam, 1979. . "The Curtiss Carrier Pigeon". Flight, April 16, 1925, pp. 228–229. "The Ford Reliability Tour", Flight, November 26, 1925. p. 786. External links http://www.aerodacious.com/ccCAM003.HTM http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal102/americabyair/abaImage.cfm?webID=202.p7 1920s United States mailplanes Carrier Pigeon Single-engined tractor aircraft Biplanes Aircraft first flown in 1925