Specifications .28CW-21B.29 Curtiss-Wright CW-21

curtiss-wright cw-21

data curtiss aircraft 1907–1947

general characteristics

crew: one
length: 27 ft 2½ in (8.29 m)
wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (10.66 m)
height: 8 ft 2 in (2.48 m)
wing area: 174.3 ft² (16.19 m²)
empty weight: 3,382 lb (1,534 kg)
loaded weight: 4,500 lb (2,041 kg)
powerplant: 1 × wright cyclone r-1820-g5 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 950 hp (708.4 kw)

performance

maximum speed: 314 mph (273 kn, 505 km/h) @ 12,200 ft (3,700 m)
cruise speed: 282 mph (245 kn, 454 km/h)
range: 630 mi (548 nmi, 1,014 km)
service ceiling: 34,300 ft (10,500 m)
rate of climb: 4,500 ft/min (22.9 m/s)

armament

guns:


2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) m2 browning machine guns
2 × .30 in (7.62 mm) m1919 browning machine guns






^ bowers 1979, p. 463.
^ green 1961, p. 77.