The CW-21 was designed during the late 1930s. It combined light weight construction with a powerful engine, which resulted in an excellent rate of climb and manoeuvrability, allowing the fighter to quickly reach the height of attacking enemy aircraft, and attack them. The prototype was sent to China as a demonstration copy and an order for three aircraft, plus a further 32 as kits, followed. These would be assembled locally. Only the three production machines arrived in the chaos of war and would never see actual combat. A second modified variant was ordered by the Dutch government and 24 were delivered to the Netherlands Indies. The CW-21s were outnumbered and outgunned when the Japanese launched their attack on the Netherlands Indies. Despite the poor outlook, the pilots flying them put up a good fight…
Curtiss-Wright CW-21 Interceptor (Warplane No. 13)
kr 210.00
Book Details
| Author: | Edwin van Hoogschagen |
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| Format: | 48 pages, 22 x 27 cm, 119 photographs, 10 colour profiles |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Walburgpers – Lanasta |
| ISBN: | 978-94-64561-54-8 |
| Price: | NOK 210 + p.p. |
About The Author
Edwin Hoogschagen
Edwin Hoogschagen (1980) has been studying aviation history since the late 1990’s and specialises in military aviation of the Interbellum. He has been published in various Dutch magazines. His first book, on the Fokker C.5 in Dutch service, was finished in 2010. Various books in both Dutch and English have followed since. Edwin lives in Zwolle, Netherlands, with his wife and two children.
