Curtiss Teal

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Model 57 Teal
Curtiss Model 57 Teal.jpg
RoleMonoplane amphibian
National originUnited States
Manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
First flight1930s
Number built2

The Curtiss Model 57 Teal was an American monoplane amphibian designed and built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. Two versions were built, a three-seater and four-seater but only one of each was built. [1]

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The Teal was a monoplane amphibian with the pusher engine pod-mounted above the wing center section. It was designed for the private user, but due to the economic pressures of 1930s America only one three-seater, Teal A-1 registered N969V and a four-seater Teal B-1 registered N970V [2] were built.

Variants

Teal A-1
Three-seater variant with a 165hp (123kW) Wright J6-5 piston engine. [1]
Teal B-1
Four-seater variant with a 225hp (168kW) Wright J-6-7 piston engine. [1]

Specifications (Teal A-1)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related lists

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 Orbis 1985, p. 1,257.
  2. 1 2 "Curtiss Teal A-1". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Bowers 1979, p. 220.

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