The Curtiss Model 57 Teal was an American monoplane amphibian designed and built by the
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. Two versions were built, a three-seater and four-seater but only one of each was built.
The Teal was a monoplane amphibian with the pusher engine pod-mounted above the wing center section. It was designed for the private user, but due to the economic pressures of 1930s America only one three-seater, Teal A-1
registered ''N969V'' and a four-seater Teal B-1 registered ''N970V''
were built.
Variants
;Teal A-1
:Three-seater variant with a 165hp (123kW)
Wright J6-5 piston engine.
;Teal B-1
:Four-seater variant with a 225hp (168kW)
Wright J-6-7
The Wright R-760 Whirlwind was a series of seven-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engines built by the Wright Aeronautical division of Curtiss-Wright. These engines had a displacement of 756 in³ (12.4 L) and power ratings of 225-35 ...
piston engine.
Specifications (Teal A-1)
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alt=American teal duck (male), Green-winged teal (male)
Teal is a greenish-blue colour. Its name comes from that of a bird — the Eurasian teal (''Anas crecca'') — which presents a similarly coloured stripe on its head. The word is oft ...
Single-engined pusher aircraft
1930s United States civil aircraft
Amphibious aircraft
High-wing aircraft