Curtiss-Wright CW-19

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The Curtiss-Wright CW-19 was a civil utility aircraft designed in the United States in the mid 1930s and built in small quantities in a number of variants including the CW-23 military trainer prototype.

It was originally conceived as the Curtiss-Robertson CR-2 Coupe shortly before the Curtiss-Wright merger and the dropping of the Curtiss-Robertson brand.

It was an all-metal, low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailwheel undercarriage and side-by-side seating for two.

A prominent feature on all versions other than the original CR-2 prototypes was the large "trouser"-style wheel spats.

While the design was never perfected for the civil market it was originally intended for, a militarized version was soon developed that replaced the side-by-side cabin with tandem seating and added provision for guns and bombs.

Curtiss-Wright hoped that in this form, it could be sold on the export market as a ground-attack machine.

Orders, however, were disappointing, with only 20 purchased by the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and three by the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].

An unarmed trainer version was also developed and offered to the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], but no orders were placed.

In a final attempt to find a market for the design, engine power was increased from 450 hp to 600 hp, and retractable undercarriage was fitted.

In this form, designated CW-23, the aircraft was offered once again to the USAAC, this time as an advanced trainer, but once again, the service was not interested.

The CW-19 did, however, form the basis of the far more successful [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] designs.

Specifications (CW-19R)


Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947 ^{[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]}

General characteristics

• Crew: Two, pilot and gunner
  
• Length: 26 ft 4 in (8.02 m)
  
• Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (10.66 m)
  
• Wing area: 174 ft² (16.2 m²)
  
• Empty weight: 1,992 lb (904 kg)
  
• Gross weight: 3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
  
• Powerplant: 1 × [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]E2, 350 hp (260 kW) each
  

CW A19R ( civil )

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CW 19R

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