The Curtiss CA-1 (sometimes known as the Commuter or the Courtney Amphibian) was an American five-seat biplane amphibian designed by Frank Courtney and built by

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at St Louis, Missouri.

Design and development

Designed by the British test pilot Frank Courtney, the CA-1 was a five-seat amphibian. The CA-1 was powered by a Wright 975E-1 radial, cowled and fitted into the leading edge of the top wing driving - through an extension shaft - a pusher propeller. It had a tricycle amphibian landing gear and an enclosed cabin for the pilot and passengers. Only three aircraft were built and they were all sold in Japan, designated Curtiss-Wright LXC (Navy Experimental Type C Amphibious Transport) by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service.

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Bibliography

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"Anglo-US Experiment"
''Flight'' 14 October 1937
"Latest Curtiss-Wright Amphibian"
''Flight'' 9 August 1934. p821

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{{Japanese Navy short aircraft designations 1930s United States civil utility aircraft CA-1 Flying boats Amphibious aircraft Biplanes Single-engined pusher aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1935