Curtiss-Wright CW-15

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CW-15 Sedan
CW-15C Sedan N436W Creve Coeur MO 10.06.06R.jpg
CW-15C Sedan on display at the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum, Dauster Field, Creve Coeur, Missouri in June 2006
RoleCivil utility aircraft
Manufacturer Curtiss-Wright
DesignerWalter Burnham
First flight 1931
Number built15

The Curtiss-Wright CW-15 Sedan was a four-seat utility aircraft produced in small numbers in the United States in the early 1930s. It was a braced high-wing monoplane with conventional tailwheel landing gear with a fully enclosed cabin, superficially resembling the Travel Air 10. At the time of the CW-15's design, Travel Air had recently been acquired by Curtiss-Wright.

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Operational history

David Sinton Ingalls used a CW-15 for travel while campaigning for Governor of Ohio. [1]

Variants

CW-15C
powered by Curtiss Challenger (nine built) [2]
CW-15D
powered by Wright R-760 (three built) [2]
CW-15N
powered by Kinner C-5 (three built) [2]

Specifications (CW-15C)

Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Citations

  1. Skyways: 35. July 2001.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bowers, Peter M. (1979). Curtiss aircraft, 1907-1947. London: Putnam. pp. 406–407. ISBN   0370100298.
  3. Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

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