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CurtissXA-14

Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · United States · 1935
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CurtissXA-14

Curtiss XA-14
Curtiss XA-14 Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Ground-Attack Lethality
30
Payload
40
Loiter / Endurance
50
Survivability
45
Accuracy
35
Low-Altitude Capability
60
Avionics
20
Reliability
55
Versatility
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United States
ManufacturerCurtiss
CategoryGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
EraInterwar Period
In service1935
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality84%
41
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft MASS Rating
10/26
Interwar Period
187/251
All-Time
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Ground-Attack Lethality
30
Payload
40
Loiter / Endurance
50
Survivability
45
Accuracy
35
Low-Altitude Capability
60
Avionics
20
Reliability
55
Versatility
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Curtiss XA-14
Prime contractor
Production
1935–
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
41
ground attack / cas aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Flight1935
  • Crew2
  • Primary RoleGround attack
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine TypeWright R-1670-5
  • Engine ModelWright R-1670-5
  • Number of Engines2
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Top Speed391.036 km/h
  • Cruise Speed357.242 km/h
  • Service Ceiling8,534.4 m
  • Rate of Climb8.585 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
  • Length12.192 m
  • Wingspan18.1 m
  • Height3.4 m
  • Wing Area49.2
  • Empty Weight4,025 kg
  • Loaded Weight5,287 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1935Production started
91
years in service
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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