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CW-14 Travel Air, Sportsman, Speedwing and Osprey
Curtiss-Wright · United States · Interwar (1919–1938)
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.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Curtiss-Wright
- Operator
- Fuerza Aerea Nacional de Bolivia
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1931
- Produced
- 38
- Engine
- 1× air-cooled radial engine
- Thrust / Power
- 300 hp
- Length (ft)
- 23
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 2008
- MTOW (lb)
- 3067
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 18700
- Range (mi)
- 575
- Max Speed (mph)
- 177