Curtiss XA-14
Curtiss · United States · first flew 1935 · bomber
The Curtiss XA-14 was a 1930s American attack aircraft, the first multi-engine attack aircraft tested by the United States Army Air Corps. One was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Twin-engined mid-wing monoplane with a very slim semimonocoque fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Twin-engined mid-wing monoplane with a very slim semimonocoque fuselage
- Wright R-1670-5 radial engines with two-position variable-pitch propellers
- Four forward-firing machine guns and an internal bomb bay
Look for a twin-radial attack monoplane with a pencil-slim fuselage and a crew of two.
Specifications
- The Curtiss XA-14 has a length of 12.34 m (40 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18.14 m (60 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 391 km/h (243 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It began as the in-house Curtiss Model 76 with two experimental Wright XR-1510 engines. It was then fitted with two 775 hp Wright R-1670-5 Whirlwind engines and accepted by the Army as the XA-14.
Variants
The XA-14 was developed into the A-18 Shrike. Thirteen re-engined versions with Wright R-1820-47 Cyclones were ordered in July 1936 as the Y1A-18.
Where you'll see it
It was extensively tested by the Army Air Corps and at one stage was fitted with a 37 mm cannon in the nose. It was as fast as the standard pursuit aircraft of its time.
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