Curtiss-Wright CW-28 Project

[hesham]

Hi,

the Curtiss-Wright CW-28 was a variant of CW-20 Commando fitted with
nose gear,project only.

http://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19451101/87/2

 

[riggerrob]

Pity!
If it had succeeded, Curtis-Wright might still be in the airframe business.
Immediately post WW2, dozens of factories (CASA, Convair, deHavilland of Canada, Fokker, Handley-Page, Illusion, Martin, SAAB, etc.) proposed "DC-3 replacements", but few succeeded. The problem was a surplus of war-surplus transports (DC-3, C-45, C-46, C-47, etc.) available for cheap. No newly manufactured airliner could compete with war-surplus prices.

 

[Artie Bob]

"bears some resemblance to" is not the same as "was a variant of CW 20". Studying the drawing, there may be "some", but IMHO very little resemblance to the CW 20. They are both twin reciprocating engine monoplane transports.

Best regards,

Artie Bob