A chilly day in January, 1922, finds the CT-1 ready for flight. The pilot looks like a bankrobber driving a getaway car.
The CT-1 carried an impressive load including a gun turret behind the pilot.
Curtiss’s CT-1 Torpedo Bomber: One Of Many One Of A Kinds Of The 1920s
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The Jive Bomber 
This aircraft resembles the The Savoia-Marchetti S-55 from the same time period. The S-55’s first flight was in 1924, three years after the CT-1. Did Curtiss’ design influence SM engineer’s S-55?
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Great question. I have a period booklet on the development of the S-55 (see the S-55 post on my website) and I will see what its pages tell us. Back with you soon!
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Other than a somewhat similar design, I could not find anything that linked the CT-1 and the S-55.
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