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Curtiss Wright CW 15

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Top speed
  
185 km/h

Length
  
9.27 m

Manufacturer
  
Curtiss-Wright

Wingspan
  
13 m

First flight
  
1931

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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.

Variants

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

    • Specifications (CW-15C)

    Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947

    General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Capacity: three passengers
  • Length: 30 ft 5 in (9.27 m)
  • Wingspan: 43 ft 5 in (13.23 m)
  • Height: 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)
  • Wing area: 240 ft2 (22.29 m2)
  • Empty weight: 2,083 lb (945 kg)
  • Gross weight: 3,281 lb (1,488 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss Challenger, 185 hp (138 kW) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 97 mph (156 km/h)
  • Range: 525 miles (845 km)
  • Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,660 m)
  • Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)

    • References

    Curtiss-Wright CW-15 Wikipedia
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