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.

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.

CR-2, CW-19, and CW-23

Role
Civil utility aircraft

Manufacturer
Curtiss-Robertson Airplane Manufacturing Company, Curtiss-Wright

Designer
Don Berlin, Carl Scott, George Page

First flight
1935

Primary users
Chinese Air Force
Cuban Air Force

Number built
Approximately 30

Curtiss-Wright hoped that in this form it could be sold on the export market as
a ground-attack machine. But orders were disappointing, with only 20 purchased
by the Chinese Air Force and three by the Cuban Air Force. An unarmed trainer
version was also developed and offered to the USAAC but no orders were placed.

In a final attempt to find a market for the design, engine power was increased
from 450 hp (340 kW) to 600 hp (450 kW), and a 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
CW-21 and CW-22 designs.

Specifications (CW-19R)

General characteristics
Crew: Two, pilot and gunner
Length: 26 ft 4 in (8.02 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (10.66 m)
Height: 8 ft in ( 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 × Wright R-760E2, 350 hp (260 kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 185 mph (298 km/h)
Cruise speed: 164 mph (264 km/h)
Rate of climb: 1,890 ft/min (9.6 m/s)

Armament
•1 to 3 × fixed, forward-firing .30 machine gun
•1 × trainable, rearward-firing .30 machine gun
•provision for underwing bomb load




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