12/15/2015. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "In the late 1920s, Curtiss expanded its activities to include the establishment of new manufacturing firms in partnership, some to build established Curtiss designs, or to supplement the Curtiss product range with other designs. Other established firms, including Travel Air of Wichita, Kansas, were purchased outright and made subsidiaries of Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co.

The CW-12 was a new generation light two-seat biplane designed in 1930 by former Travel Air engineers Ted Wells and Herb Rawdon for the private-owner market and using a variety of late-model small-displacement engines. Designed and built in Wichita, these are often referred to as Curtiss-Wright Travel Airs but are legitimately Curtiss designs because of their timing.

CW-12K Sport Trainer. The high-performance version, powered with the 125 hp Kinner B-5; two built under TC 406 issued in March 1931.
CW-12Q Sport Trainer. The most popular of the CW-12s because of the lower price resulting from use of the 90 hp Curtiss-Wright Gipsy engine. Price was further reduced as the depression hampered sales. TC 401 issued in February 1931, and 26 were built.
CW-12W Sport Trainer. This variant used the seven-cylinder 110 hp Warner Scarab engine under a Curtiss low-drag cowling. Twelve examples were built; TC 407 issued in March 1931."

Span: Length: Height: Wing area: Empty weight: Gross weight: Max speed: Cruise speed: Climb: Service ceiling: Range:

CW-12Q 28 ft 10 in (8.78 m) 21 ft 5 in (6.52 m) 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) 206 sq.ft (19.13 sq.m) 1,071 lb (486 kg) 1,725 lb (782 kg) 105 mph (169 kmh) 88 mph (142 kmh) 600 ft (183 m)/min 12,000 ft (3,658 m) 390 mls (628 km)

CW-12W 28 ft 10 in (8.78 m) 20 ft 10 in (6.34 m) 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) 206 sq.ft (19.13 sq.m) 1,186 lb (538 kg) 1,800 lb (816 kg) 117 mph (189 kmh) 99 mph (159 kmh) 780 ft (238 m)/min 15,000 ft (4,572 m) 480 mls (772 km)