Curtiss-Wright CW-14 Osprey
American 1930s utility biplane / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Curtiss-Wright CW-14, named variously Travel Air, Sportsman, Speedwing and Osprey is an American 3-seat open cockpit single-bay biplane from the 1930s that was developed by Travel Air as a replacement for the highly successful Travel Air 4000. As a result of the Great Depression, which also limited sales, Travel Air merged into the Curtiss-Wright group of companies before production could start, so all examples were built by Curtiss-Wright. Its main claim to fame would be as the most numerous aircraft used in the Chaco war, where it formed the backbone of the Bolivian Air Force.
Quick Facts CW-14 Travel Air, Sportsman, Speedwing and Osprey, Role ...
CW-14 Travel Air, Sportsman, Speedwing and Osprey | |
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Role | Utility/training biplane |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Curtiss-Wright |
Designer | Fred Landgraff[1] |
First flight | 1931 |
Introduction | 1931 |
Status | retired |
Primary user | Fuerza Aerea Nacional de Bolivia |
Number built | 38+ |
Developed from | Rearwin Ken-Royce and Alexander Eaglerock[2] |
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