Operational History
Curtiss-Wright hoped that in this form, it could be sold on the export market as a ground-attack machine. Orders, however, 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 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.
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