Curtiss-Wright CA-1

CA-1
Role	Biplane amphibian Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Curtiss-Wright
Designer	Frank Courtney
First flight	1935
Number built	3

The Curtiss CA-1 (sometimes known as the Commuter or the Courtney Amphibian) was an American five-seat biplane amphibian designed by Frank Courtney and built by Curtiss-Wright at St Louis, Missouri.^[1]

Design and development

Designed by the British test pilot Frank Courtney, the CA-1 was a five-seat amphibian.^[1] The CA-1 was powered by a 365 hp (272 kW) Wright 975E-1 radial, cowled and fitted into the leading edge of the top wing driving - through an extension shaft - a pusher propeller.^[1] It had a tricycle amphibian landing gear and an enclosed cabin for the pilot and passengers.^[1] Only three aircraft were built and they were all sold in Japan,^[1] designated Curtiss-Wright LXC (Navy Experimental Type C Amphibious Transport) by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service.^[2]

Specifications

Data from Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947^[3]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: four passengers
  240 lb (110 kg) baggage^[4]
• Length: 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
• Wingspan: 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m)
• Height: 12 ft (3.7 m)
• Airfoil: NACA 2412^[5]
• Empty weight: 2,980 lb (1,352 kg)
• Gross weight: 4,650 lb (2,109 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-975E-1 Whirlwind 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 365 hp (272 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch pusher propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 151 mph (243 km/h, 131 kn)
• Cruise speed: 125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn)
• Stall speed: 60 mph (97 km/h, 52 kn)
• Range: 550 mi (890 km, 480 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 14,000 ft (4,300 m)
• Rate of climb: 835 ft/min (4.24 m/s)

See also

Related lists

• List of flying boats and floatplanes

References

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External links

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