Curtiss Teal Explained

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 piston engine.

Citations

Bibliography

• Book: Bowers, Peter M. . Peter M. Bowers

. Peter M. Bowers . Curtiss Aircraft 1907–1947 . 1979 . Putnam . London . 0-370-10029-8 .

• Book: . The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work). 1985 . Orbis . London . 932622280 . . Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft.

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