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American manufacturer
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation is an American manufacturer and services provider headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina, with factories and operations
Curtiss-Wright
U.S. military transport aircraft with 2 piston engines, 1940
The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurized high-altitude airliner design. Early press reports
Curtiss_C-46_Commando
American fighter-interceptor plane
The Curtiss-Wright Model 21 (also known as the Curtiss-Wright Model 21 Demonstrator, the Curtiss-Wright CW-21 Interceptor, the Curtiss-Wright CW-21 Demon)
Curtiss-Wright_CW-21
1943 prototype fighter aircraft
The Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender (company designation CW-24) is a 1940s United States prototype fighter aircraft built by Curtiss-Wright. Along with
Curtiss-Wright_XP-55_Ascender
Experimental VTOL tiltrotor quadcopter airplane
The Curtiss-Wright X-19, company designation Model 200, is an American experimental tiltrotor aircraft of the early 1960s. It was noteworthy for being
Curtiss-Wright_X-19
1916–1929 aircraft manufacturer in the United States
its first decades, it merged with the Wright Aeronautical to form Curtiss-Wright Corporation. In 1907, Glenn Curtiss was recruited by the scientist Dr. Alexander
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Curtiss_Aeroplane_and_Motor_Company
American aviator and industrialist (1878–1930)
American prize, and also a law suit with the Wright Brothers, who had declined to fly in public. In 1909, Curtiss won the Gordon Bennett Aviation Trophy at
Glenn_Curtiss
1940s American military training aircraft
The Curtiss-Wright CW-22 is a 1940s American general-purpose advanced training monoplane aircraft built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. It was operated
Curtiss-Wright_CW-22
1941 fighter aircraft family
The Curtiss P-60 was a 1940s American single-engine single-seat, low-wing monoplane fighter aircraft developed by the Curtiss-Wright company as a successor
Curtiss_P-60
Airplane flight control patent dispute
effort by Glenn Curtiss and the Smithsonian Institution to discredit the Wright brothers. In 1908, the Wrights warned Glenn Curtiss not to infringe their
Wright_brothers_patent_war
VTOL quadrotor helicopter aircraft
The Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 (also known as the VZ-7AP) was a VTOL quadrotor helicopter aircraft designed by the Curtiss-Wright company for the US Army. Like
Curtiss-Wright_VZ-7
Turbojet aircraft engine
The Wright J65 was an axial-flow turbojet engine produced by Curtiss-Wright under license from Armstrong Siddeley. A development of the Sapphire, the
Wright_J65
US navy biplane
The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. It was the last combat military biplane
Curtiss_SBC_Helldiver
Prototype all-weather interceptor
The Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk (previously designated the XP-87) was a prototype American all-weather jet fighter-interceptor, and the company's last
Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk
Curtiss-Wright_XF-87_Blackhawk
R-9 piston aircraft engine family
The Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9 is an American radial engine developed by Curtiss-Wright, widely used on aircraft in the 1930s through 1950s. It was produced
Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
1940s American military transport aircraft
The Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan (company designation CW-27) was an American all-wood military transport aircraft. The C-76 was intended as a substitute
Curtiss-Wright_C-76_Caravan
American aircraft maker (1919–1929)
merged with Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation to form Curtiss-Wright. In 1916, the Wright brothers' original aviation firm, the Wright Company, merged
Wright_Aeronautical
American aviation pioneers, inventors of the airplane
Corporation (successor to the Wright-Martin Company), and the Curtiss Aeroplane company, merged in 1929 to form the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, which remains
Wright_brothers
Topics referred to by the same term
Curtiss-Wright Hangar may refer to: Curtiss-Wright Hangars 1 and 2, Cahokia, Illinois, listed on the NRHP in St. Clair County, Illinois Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright_Hangar
American WWII twin-engine advanced trainer aircraft
The Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep is an American twin-engined advanced trainer aircraft used by the United States during World War II to bridge the gap between
Curtiss-Wright_AT-9_Jeep
Supersonic turbojet engine with afterburner
Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 for Concorde. Versions of the engine were licensed to Curtiss-Wright in the US as the TJ-32 or J67 (military designation) and the TJ-38 'Zephyr'
Rolls-Royce_Olympus
Air cushion vehicle
Curtiss-Wright Model 2500 Air Car, late 1950s
Hovercraft
Family of airliners and bomber aircraft
The Curtiss T-32 Condor II was a 1930s American biplane airliner and bomber aircraft built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. It was used by
Curtiss_T-32_Condor_II
Defunct American manufacturer of light aircraft based in Wichita, KS
With Walter Beech as its last President, the company was acquired by Curtiss-Wright Corporation, and moved to St. Louis, Missouri, before production ceased
Travel_Air
American WWII fighter
when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built, all at Curtiss-Wright Corporation's main production facilities in Buffalo, New York. The British
Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
American 1930s utility biplane
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
Curtiss-Wright_CW-14_Osprey
Radial aircraft engines in the US
Wright R-975 Whirlwind was a series of nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engines built by the Wright Aeronautical division of Curtiss-Wright.
Wright_R-975_Whirlwind
1937 18-cylinder radial piston engine family by Wright
Wright Aeronautical introduced its "Cyclone" engine, which powered several designs in the 1930s. After merging with Curtiss to become Curtiss-Wright in
Wright_R-3350_Duplex-Cyclone
likely manufacturer's number C-FAVO Curtiss-Wright C46D 33242 Buffalo Airways Ltd 1995-02-14, 44-78028 C-GTPO Curtiss-Wright C46F 22556 Buffalo Airways Ltd
List of surviving Curtiss C-46 Commandos
List_of_surviving_Curtiss_C-46_Commandos
Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2023-11-17. "Curtiss XP-31 Swift". Militaryfactory. Retrieved 2024-01-06. "Curtiss P-36A Hawk". National Museum of the United
List of United States fighter aircraft
List_of_United_States_fighter_aircraft
The Curtiss-Wright CW-12 Sport Trainer and CW-16 Light Sport (also marketed under the Travel Air brand that Curtiss-Wright had recently acquired) are high-performance
Curtiss-Wright_CW-12
Car manufacturer
three-year management contract was made by CEO Nance with aircraft maker Curtiss-Wright in 1956 to improve finances due to Studebaker's experience building
Studebaker
American civil utility aircraft and military trainer
The Curtiss-Wright CW-19 was a civil utility aircraft designed in the United States in the mid-1930s and built in small quantities in a number of variants
Curtiss-Wright_CW-19
pilot trainer Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando - Transport Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan - Transport Curtiss O-52 Owl - Observation aircraft Curtiss P-36 Hawk -
List of aircraft of the United States during World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_the_United_States_during_World_War_II
1920s six-seat utility aircraft
The Travel Air 6000 (later known as the Curtiss-Wright 6B when Travel Air was purchased by Curtiss-Wright) is a six-seat utility aircraft manufactured
Travel_Air_6000
American fighter aircraft
The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, is an American-designed and built fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s. A contemporary
Curtiss_P-36_Hawk
Combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design
coolant velocity scheme for water-cooled rotaries, which was patented by Curtiss-Wright and saw widespread use. These approaches did not require a copper insert
Wankel_engine
American WWII-era aircraft engine
The Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14 (also called Twin Cyclone) is an American radial engine developed by Curtiss-Wright, and widely used in aircraft in the 1930s
Wright_R-2600_Twin_Cyclone
Family of radial aircraft engines
Aeronautical (originally an independent company, later a division of Curtiss-Wright). The family began with nine-cylinder engines, and later expanded to
Wright_Whirlwind_series
United States historic place
Curtiss–Wright Aeronautical University was a flight school in Chicago, Illinois founded by aircraft manufacturer Curtiss-Wright. Open from 1929 until
Curtiss–Wright Aeronautical University
Curtiss–Wright_Aeronautical_University
1932 biplane fighter aircraft family
The Curtiss F11C Goshawk is a 1930s American biplane fighter aircraft. It was part of a long line of Curtiss Hawk airplanes built by the Curtiss Aeroplane
Curtiss_F11C_Goshawk
1941 prototype fighter aircraft
The Curtiss XP-46 was a 1940s American prototype fighter aircraft. It was a development of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation in an effort to introduce the
Curtiss_XP-46
The Curtiss-Wright CW-1 Junior, originally named the Curtiss-Robertson CR-1 Skeeter is a light sports aircraft produced in the United States in the 1930s
Curtiss-Wright_Junior
German-born mechanical engineer (1909–2006)
States, where he worked for Curtiss-Wright, developing new technologies. Immediately after World War II, the Curtiss-Wright Corporation became a defense
Max_Bentele
Carrier-based dive bomber aircraft
The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during World War II. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN)
Curtiss_SB2C_Helldiver
The Curtiss-Wright CW-3 Duckling (sometimes called the Teal) was an American two-seat amphibian flying-boat developed by Curtiss-Wright from the CW-1
Curtiss-Wright_CW-3_Duckling
1944 American prototype fighter aircraft
The Curtiss XF14C was an American naval fighter aircraft. It was developed by Curtiss-Wright in response to a request by the United States Navy in 1941
Curtiss_XF14C
United States federal law
provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur ... In United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp., 299 U.S. 304 (1936), Justice Sutherland, writing for the
Logan_Act
Early Flight School
The Curtiss Flying School was started by Glenn Curtiss to compete against the Wright Flying School of the Wright brothers. The first example was located
Curtiss_Flying_School
Hill near Hindhead, Surrey, England
constructed of wood and were 250 feet (76 m) tall. On 6 May 1945, a Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando (44-77839) of the United States Army Air Forces was flying
Gibbet_Hill,_Hindhead
monoplane Curtiss-Wright CW-12 open-cockpit sports biplane Curtiss-Wright CW-14 Travel Air/Sportsman Deluxe open-cockpit sports biplane Curtiss-Wright CW-19
List_of_civil_aircraft
1936 U.S. Supreme Court decision
United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp., 299 U.S. 304 (1936), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States concerning foreign
United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp.
United_States_v._Curtiss-Wright_Export_Corp.
NBS-3 – Elias NBS-4 – Curtiss NBL-1 – Witteman-Lewis NBL-2 – Martin (not built) TA-1 – Elias TA-2 – Huff-Daland TA-3 – Dayton-Wright Aircraft TA-4 – Engineering
List of United States Air Force aircraft designations (1919–1962)
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_aircraft_designations_(1919–1962)
2017-11-18. "Focke Convertiplane".Flight, 1955, p.214 Connor, R.D. "Curtiss-Wright X-100". National Air and Space Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Archived
List_of_tiltrotor_aircraft
Manufacturer of comms equipment
PacStar (Pacific Star Communications, Inc.), part of Curtiss-Wright Corporation's Defense Solutions Division, is a developer and manufacturer of tactical
PacStar
American aerospace engineer (1898–1982)
fighter. Berlin was quickly hired at Curtiss-Wright in 1934, beginning a long career with the company. Curtiss-Wright President Ralph Damon hired Berlin
Don_R._Berlin
Curtis Wright) Curtiss-Wright 2500 Air-Car Curtiss-Wright Aircoach Curtiss-Wright Bee Curtiss-Wright Bunting I Curtiss-Wright Courtney Amphibian Curtiss-Wright
List_of_aircraft_(Co–Cz)
American scout seaplane
The Curtiss SOC Seagull was an American single-engined scout observation seaplane, designed by Alexander Solla of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation for the
Curtiss_SOC_Seagull
Range of British turbojet aircraft engines
593, jointly developed to power Concorde in the 1960s. The American Curtiss-Wright company tested a license-developed version known as the J67 and a turboprop
Rolls-Royce_Olympus_variants
American biplane amphibian designed by Frank Courtney
five-seat biplane amphibian designed by Frank Courtney and built by Curtiss-Wright at St Louis, Missouri. Designed by the British test pilot Frank Courtney
Curtiss-Wright_CA-1
Main battle tank
On 3 May 2022, the stabilisation system of the gun was contracted to Curtiss-Wright Drive Technology in Switzerland. It was announced on 23 January 2024
Challenger_3
600" (PDF). "Federal Realty Investment Trust Set to Join the S&P 500; Curtiss-Wright, Pool to Join S&P MidCap 400; Cray, Asbury Automotive to Join S&P SmallCap
List_of_S&P_400_companies
AI cyber security company
network management software company. In 2023, the company partnered with Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions Division to support cyber stacks used in National
Vectra_AI
Helicopter with four rotors
and it remained a paper project. The Curtiss-Wright VZ-7 of 1958 was a VTOL aircraft designed by Curtiss-Wright in competition for the U.S. Army Transport
Quadcopter
Short-range anti-aircraft defence system
"Curtiss-Wright Selected by Rheinmetall to Provide Power Management Technology for the Skyranger Mobile Ground-Based Air Defense System | Curtiss-Wright
Skyranger_30
Experimental fighter aircraft
The Curtiss YP-37 was an American fighter aircraft developed by Curtiss-Wright in the late 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A derivative
Curtiss_YP-37
Multinational wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
Reconnaissance variant. The stabilisation system for the turrets is supplied by Curtiss Wright in Switzerland. Vilkas/Wolf is a Lithuanian designation for Boxer fitted
Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle)
Boxer_(armoured_fighting_vehicle)
South Korean fighter aircraft
from contributions by Elbit Systems for terrain-following systems and Curtiss-Wright, which supplies the flight test instrumentation system for data acquisition
KAI_KF-21_Boramae
Aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of Textron
which were continued at Curtiss-Wright, after Travel Air had been absorbed in 1929. Beech had become president of Curtiss-Wright's airplane division and
Beechcraft
Fighter aircraft in use by the US Army Air Corps 1929-1937
prior to the outbreak of World War II. The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company (which became the Curtis-Wright Corporation (15 July 1929) supplied the USAAC
Curtiss_P-6_Hawk
American racing driver (1884–1966)
American racing driver and industrialist who served as the president of Curtiss-Wright from 1935 to 1949. Born in Bayshore, New York, Vaughan completed his
Guy_Vaughan
American single engine cabin biplane
It was based on a design drafted by Wells while at Curtiss-Wright, but rejected by the Curtiss-Wright board. The Beechcraft Model 17, popularly known as
Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing
Beechcraft_Model_17_Staggerwing
Stealth missile destroyer class of the US Navy
two Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (47,500 hp or 35.4 MW each) driving Curtiss-Wright electric generators. The second ship of the class, Michael Monsoor,
Zumwalt-class_destroyer
American financier (1876–1952)
involved in the establishment of many aviation companies including Curtiss-Wright, China National Aviation Corporation, North American Aviation and TWA
Clement_Melville_Keys
American aircraft engine manufacturer
Entered into the C-5 Galaxy contest in 1964 against similar designs from Curtiss-Wright and Pratt & Whitney, GE's entry was selected as the winner during the
GE_Aerospace
by Canadian company Indal Technologies (now part of US conglomerate Curtiss-Wright). ASIST completed sea trials by July 31, 1992, and production units
Aircraft Ship Integrated Secure and Traverse
Aircraft_Ship_Integrated_Secure_and_Traverse
The Curtiss-Wright CW-15 Sedan was a four-seat utility aircraft produced in small numbers in the United States in the early 1930s. It was a braced high-wing
Curtiss-Wright_CW-15
American jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft
Northrop and Curtiss-Wright. The majority of these submissions were powered by jet engines. During March 1946, the USAAF selected the Curtiss-Wright XP-87 Blackhawk
Northrop_F-89_Scorpion
C-1 Curtiss C-2 Curtiss C-4 Curtiss C-6 Curtiss C-12 Curtiss CD-12 Curtiss Crusader Curtiss D-12 Curtiss E-4 Curtiss E-8 100 hp V-8 Curtiss H Curtiss K
List_of_aircraft_engines
1923 fighter biplane family by Curtiss
The P-1 Hawk (Curtiss Model 34) is a 1920s open-cockpit biplane fighter aircraft of the United States Army Air Corps. An earlier variant of the same aircraft
Curtiss_P-1_Hawk
Cancelled American supersonic passenger airliner
manufacturers Boeing, Lockheed, and North American for the airframes; and Curtiss-Wright, General Electric and Pratt & Whitney for engines. The FAA estimated
Boeing_2707
American nuclear energy company
Program, which also awarded the same grant to TerraPower. In 2022, Curtiss-Wright agreed to act as the preferred supplier of three critical components
X-energy
Series of radial aircraft engines
Wright R-760 Whirlwind was a series of seven-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engines built by the Wright Aeronautical division of Curtiss-Wright.
Wright_R-760_Whirlwind
Airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
www.ruudleeuw.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016. "Aircraft N4860V (1942 Curtiss Wright C-46A C/N 30240) Photo by Dietmar Schreiber - VAP (Photo ID: AC348318)"
Buffalo_Airways
Flying car
radio station in Portland, Oregon where it was flown by "Scotty Wright" (Scotty Wright was the alias used by the acting pilot of the Aerocar during traffic-watch
Aerocar
German Main Battle Tank
and the hand controllers will be supplied by the Swiss subsidiary of Curtiss-Wright, the system was selected by Rheinmetall in August 2025. The secondary
Panther_KF51
Metal Improvement Company LLC, part of Curtiss-Wright, is a company specializing in metal surface treatments. MIC provides multiple technical services
Metal_Improvement_Company
Type of aircraft
The Curtiss XSB3C was a proposed development by Curtiss-Wright of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bomber, submitted to meet a U.S. Navy requirement for
Curtiss_XSB3C
Single-engined aircraft
production was ended after Travel Air was purchased by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Curtiss-Wright built a four-seat aircraft of similar layout in 1931,
Travel_Air_Model_10
City in California, United States
Airport opened in 1929. Within a year, the enterprise was sold to the Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, managed by C. C. Moseley, a co-founder of the future
Glendale,_California
American multirole aircraft
The Curtiss Falcon was a family of military biplane aircraft built by the American aircraft manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company during the
Curtiss_Falcon
Topics referred to by the same term
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, a former American aircraft manufacturer, among the companies that in 1929 merged to form Curtiss-Wright Curtiss Candy
Curtis_(disambiguation)
American businesswoman (1903–1993)
Travel Air merged with the Curtiss-Wright Corporation in August 1929. Walter Beech assumed the presidency of Curtiss-Wright and moved to New York City
Olive_Ann_Beech
Prototype fighter aircraft
The Curtiss XP-62 was a prototype single-engine interceptor aircraft, that was built for the United States Army Air Forces, by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss_XP-62
American physicist and inventor (1882–1945)
attending the Fischers' cocktail party. This engine was the basis of the Curtiss-Wright XLR25-CW-1 two-chamber, 15,000-pound variable-thrust engine that powered
Robert_H._Goddard
American racing driver and automotive designer (1923–2012)
flight instructor and test pilot in the Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan and Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep. He was posted to several other air bases in Texas, including
Carroll_Shelby
VTOL aircraft prototype by Piasecki Aircraft
the US Army to meet the same requirement (the Chrysler VZ-6 and the Curtiss-Wright VZ-7), the Army decided that the "Flying Jeep concept [was] unsuitable
Piasecki_VZ-8_Airgeep
US navy standard reconnaissance plane
The Curtiss SO3C Seamew was developed by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation as a replacement for the SOC Seagull as the United States Navy's standard floatplane
Curtiss_SO3C_Seamew
at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He worked for the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Fisher flew as a pilot for over 50 years, racking up 19
Herbert_O._Fisher
Turbojet engine
for WE-34. 24C-8 company designation for WE-32. Convair F2Y Sea Dart Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket Douglas F3D Skyknight Douglas
Westinghouse_J34
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