CLW Curlew
CLW Aviation · United Kingdom · first flew 1936 · light aircraft
The CLW Curlew was a two-seat, single-engined British training aircraft built partly to demonstrate a new wing structure.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, elliptical |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.55 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Elliptical cantilever wing covered in fabric on an otherwise all-metal airframe
- Pobjoy radial engine in a neat long-chord cowling
- Two open tandem cockpits, the front one at mid wing
A small all-metal low-wing two-seater with an elliptical wing, a 90 hp Pobjoy Niagara radial and a conventional slender fin and rudder.
Specifications
- The CLW Curlew has a length of 6.55 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.23 m (27 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 193 km/h (120 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Francis Welham and Arthur Levell conceived a new single-spar duralumin wing, and the Curlew was built to demonstrate it. It first flew on 3 September 1936 at Gravesend, flown by A. N. Kingwill.
Variants
Only one Curlew was built and flown, so there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
The company went bankrupt and only the one Curlew flew. It was meant both as a demonstrator and as a trainer for pilots going on to fast monoplanes.
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