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 monoplane with conventional tailwheel landing gear with a fully enclosed cabin, superficially resembling the Travel Air 10. At the time of the CW-15's design, Travel Air had recently been acquired by Curtiss-Wright.

Operational history

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used a CW-15 for travel while campaigning for Governor of Ohio.

Variants

;CW-15C: powered by Curtiss Challenger (nine built) ;CW-15D: powered by

Wright R-760 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 ...

(three built) ;CW-15N: powered by

Kinner C-5 The Kinner C-5 was an American five cylinder radial engine The radial engine is a reciprocating engine, reciprocating type internal combustion engine, internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinder (engine), cylinders "radia ...

(three built)

Specifications (CW-15C)

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* * {{Curtiss-Wright aircraft 1930s United States civil utility aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1931 CW-15 High-wing aircraft Aircraft with fixed conventional landing gear