Curtiss-Wright CW-21 - Specifications (CW-21B)

Specifications (CW-21B)

Data from 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, 850 hp (634 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 314 mph (273 kn, 505 km/h) at 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