the curtiss-wright corporation is an american-based , global diversified product manufacturer and service provider for the commercial , industrial , defense and energy markets .

created in 1929 from the consolidation of curtiss aeroplane and motor company , wright aeronautical ( founded by glenn l. martin and the wright brothers as wright-martin ) , and various supplier companies , by the end of world war ii it was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the united states , supplying whole aircraft in large numbers to the u.s. armed forces .

it has since evolved away from final assembly of finished aircraft , becoming a component manufacturer specializing in actuators , aircraft controls , valves , and surface treatment services .

it also is a supplier to commercial nuclear power , nuclear navy systems , industrial vehicles and to the oil and gas industries .

curtiss - wright

the curtiss - wright corporation was formed in june 1929 by the merger of the curtiss aeroplane and motor co . and the wright aeronautical corporation . curtiss - wright operated in three main divisions : the curtiss - wright airplane division , which manufactured airframes until it closed down in 1951 ; the wright aeronautical corporation , which produced aeronautical engines ; and the curtiss - wright propeller division , which manufactured propellers .
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curtiss - wright p - 36b 38 - 020 . ( u . s . air force )
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curtiss - wright industrial technologies and products deliver high value performance , dependability and safety in extreme operating environments .
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as a result of the successes of the pioneers of the aviation industry , curtiss - wright corporation was formed from the merger of 12 wright and curtiss affiliated companies on july 5 , 1929 . on august 22nd of that same year , curtiss - wright corporation was listed on the new york stock exchange where it still trades today .
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table of u . s . airplane factories in ww2 - grumman , curtiss - wright , bell , etc .
curtiss - wright model 75 , nx17y . ( ray wagner collection , san diego air & space museum archives )
the decade of the seventies saw curtiss - wright move forward in a number of areas of emerging and innovative technology .
list of all curtiss - wright airplanes and aircraft types , with images , specs , and other information . these active and retired curtiss - wright planes are listed in alphabetical order , but if you ' re looking for a particular aircraft you can look for it using the
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bar . the curtiss - wright aircrafts on this list include all planes , jets , helicopters , and other flying vehicles ever made by curtiss - wright . unless you ' re an aviation expert you probably can ' t think of every aircraft made by curtiss - wright , so use this list to find a few popular curtiss - wright planes and helicopters that have been used a lot in the course of history .
diversity , commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of curtiss - wright .
the first production curtiss - wright p - 40 warhawk , 39 - 156 . ( u . s . air force )
curtiss - wright p - 40 warhawks of the 8th pursuit group at langley field , virginia , 1940 . ( unattributed )
the curtiss museum is fortunate to have an extensive collection of curtiss and curtiss - related vintage aircraft and antique aircraft - certainly one of the largest of its kind under one roof .
curtiss - wright corporation has the most renowned legacy in the aerospace industry . in 1929 , curtiss - wright was formed by the merger of companies founded by glenn curtiss , the father of naval aviation , and the wright brothers , renowned for history’s first flight . these technological pioneers ushered in the era of aviation and their trailblazing spirit made history . curtiss - wright has changed dramatically over the past eight decades , and continues to transform itself to be at the forefront of the markets that we serve .
curtiss - wright is growing shareholder value through leadership in strategically aligned global markets supporting defense , energy and commercial / industrial customers .
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curtiss - wright products support precision and high reliability in camera crane stabilization , utility inspection , high viscosity pumping and train tilting .
curtiss - wright corporation has the most renowned legacy in the aerospace industry with 85 years of growth . in 1929 , curtiss - wright was formed by the merger of companies founded by glenn curtiss , the father of naval aviation , and the wright brothers , renowned for history’s first flight . these technological pioneers ushered in the era of aviation and their trailblazing spirit made history . curtiss - wright has changed dramatically over the past eight decades , and continues to transform itself to be at the forefront of the markets that we serve .
this collection consists of the corporate records of the curtiss - wright corporation . included in the collection are technical and engineering reports of curtiss - wright airplane division ' s operations in st . louis ( robertson ) , mo ( 1935 - 1945 ) and buffalo , ny , ( 1932 - 1945 ) , as well as aas material division and aaf air technical services command memorandum reports collected by curtiss - wright ' s st . louis and buffalo technical reference libraries . the collection also contains the files of curtiss - wright ' s patent department , which hold records of patents filed by curtiss - wright and patent - infringement cases involving curtiss - wright . also included in the collection are specifications issued by and photos commissioned by the keystone aircraft corporation ( huff - daland airplanes , inc . until march 1927 ) , which had been acquired by wright in 1928 along with loening aeronautical engineering corp . , and formed the keystone division of curtiss - wright until 1932 when keystone ' s bristol , pa factory closed its doors . the collection also contains financial records of the curtiss - wright airports corporation , which was liquidated in 1936 , as well as an extensive negative collection featuring curtiss - wright aircraft from the 1930s and 1940s , concentrated especially on the war years .
for a brief time , curtiss - wright licensed rights to the wankel rotary engine from nsu in 1958 as a possible aircraft power plant . for this major innovative engineering project , curtiss - wright relied extensively on the design leadership of nsu - wankel engineer max bentele .
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“the lifting mechanism on one of london ' s most famous landmarks , tower bridge , uses linear sensors supplied by curtiss - wright . ”
further information is available from the curtiss - wright controls industrial website ( urltoken ) or by calling + 44 ( 0 ) 1425 271444 .
the company recently acquired north carolina - based curtiss - wright corp . ’s medical and media isolation product lines , according to a statement .
curtiss wright aircraft engine technical bulletins in original binder as pictured . thanks for looking . let us know if you have any questions . 120871fc1
the acquisition of pg drives technology significantly strengthens and expands curtiss - wright ' s existing industrial controls business , providing growth in a new direction and a strong presence in the rapidly growing electric vehicle market ,
said martin benante , chairman and ceo , curtiss - wright corporation .
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curtiss - wright nuclear – brea enertech 2950 birch street , brea , california 92821 phone : 714 . 528 . 2301 email : enertech @ urltoken
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curtiss - wright p - 36c camouflage test , maxwell field , 1940 . ( ray wagner collection , san diego air & space museum archives )
the incredible growth of commercial aviation in the decade following world war ii again placed tremendous demand on curtiss - wright ' s capability to provide reliable reciprocating engines and propellers . curtiss - wright engines powered the mainstays of commercial aviation in the fifties ; planes like the douglas dc - 7 and lockheed super constellation . military demands for jet engines took curtiss - wright into that field and the j - 65 engine enjoyed a long production run .
curtiss - wright valve group - phönix am springbrunnen 23 , 39179 barleben , germany phone : + 49 . 39203 . 962600 email : daume @ urltoken
curtiss - wright offers a variety of video distribution , management , and switching products to meet demanding applications including search and rescue and border patrol operations .
during world war ii , curtiss - wright produced 142 , 840 aircraft engines , 146 , 468 electric propellers and 29 , 269 airplanes . curtiss - wright employed 180 , 000 workers , and ranked second among united states corporations in the value of wartime production contracts ( behind only general motors ) .
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unique opportunity to acquire a 1931 curtiss - wright 12w bi - plane lovingly restored to beautiful flying condition . this aircraft has been restored . . .
headquartered in charlotte , nc , curtiss - wright controls is the motion control segment of curtiss - wright corporation , and a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced technologies for niche actuation and drive applications , integrated sensors and electronic subsystems internationally for the aerospace and defense markets . for more information , visit urltoken .
curtiss - wright controls , inc . , headquartered in charlotte , nc , is the motion control business segment of curtiss - wright corporation . this business segment designs and manufactures complex motion control components , systems and subsystems for very specialized defense , commercial aerospace and general industrial applications . for more information , visit urltoken
curtiss - wright valve group - farris no . 3 quanhui road , tianjin , 301700 , people’s rebublic of china phone : + 86 . 22 . 82166110
curtiss - wright sensors & controls – chanhassen 18400 west 77th street , chanhassen , minnesota 55317 phone : 952 . 500 . 6200 email : info @ urltoken
curtiss - wright defense solutions - santa clarita 28965 avenue penn , santa clarita , california 91355 phone : 661 . 257 . 4430 email : ds @ urltoken
curtiss - wright nuclear – cincinnati qualtech np 4600 east tech drive , cincinnati , ohio 45245 phone : 513 . 528 . 7900 email : qualtechnp @ urltoken
curtiss - wright nuclear – cromwell scientech plant performance 700 corporate row , cromwell , connecticut 06416 phone : 860 . 632 . 7215 email : scientech @ urltoken
curtiss - wright nuclear – berwick scientech information solutions 38 bomboy lane , berwick , pennsylvania 18603 phone : 570 . 752 . 8120 email : scientech @ urltoken
6 may 1935 : at buffalo , new york , the prototype curtiss - wright model 75 , nx17y , serial number 11923 , made its first flight .
1st lieutenant benjamin scovill kelsey in the cockpit of a curtiss - wright p - 36a hawk , circa 1938 . ( u . s . air force )
1000 wright way , cheswick , pennsylvania 15024 phone : 724 . 275 . 5000
curtiss - wright ' s aircraft engine maintenance , repair and overhaul business was transformed over the years . with the decline of curtiss - wright ' s engine business , the company redirected the skills and physical facilities of its overhaul business to refurbishing and rebuilding industrial gas generators , which were essentially derivatives of jet engine technology .
curtiss - wright valve group - phönix am stadtbruch 6 , 34471 volkmarsen , germany phone : + 49 . 5693 . 988 . 0 email : phoenix @ urltoken
curtiss - wright valve group - phönix am springbrunnen 21 - 23 , 39179 barleben , germany phone : + 49 . 39203 . 898930 email : strack @ urltoken
curtiss - wright sensors & controls – gilbert 1150 north fiesta blvd . , gilbert , arizona 85233 phone : 480 . 758 . 6026 email : ussales @ urltoken
curtiss - wright defense solutions - dayton 2600 paramount place , suite 200 , fairborn , ohio 45324 phone : 937 . 252 . 5601 email : ds @ urltoken
curtiss - wright defense solutions - ottawa 333 palladium drive , kanata , ontario k2v 1a6 , canada phone : 613 . 599 . 9199 email : ds @ urltoken
explaining the benefits of the pgdt acquisition , managing director hal chenhall said curtiss - wright is an ideal parent , bringing increased investment and resources to the business .
curtiss - wright , which primarily manufactures components for the aerospace and defense industries , originally obtained the medical and media isolation product line as a result of their acquisition of south bend controls in 2011 . since the product line did not fit curtiss - wright’s primary operation , the company opted to sell it to humphrey products .
the loss of the contract was fatal to the company ; the curtiss - wright corporation closed down its aviation division , selling its assets to north american aviation .
when wright aeronautical was incorporated in 1919 , its charter was the design and manufacture of aero engines . although the wright brothers were no longer involved with the company ( wilbur had died and orville had other interests ) , it can be said that the wright aeronautical engine tradition began with the first wright brothers ' engine in 1903 .
curtiss - wright corporation is an innovative engineering company that provides highly engineered , critical function products , systems and services in the areas of flow control , motion control and metal treatment to the defense , energy and commercial / industrial markets . the legacy company of glenn curtiss and the wright brothers , curtiss - wright has a long tradition of design and manufacturing innovation along with long - standing customer relationships . the company employs approximately 8 , 400 people worldwide . for more information , visit urltoken
1st lieutenant benjamin scovill kelsey , air corps , united states army , with a curtiss wright p - 36a hawk , air corps serial number 38 - 2 , at wright field , ohio , circa 1938 . ( ray wagner collection / sdasm )
christchurch , uk – friday , 2 august 2013 – curtiss - wright controls industrial – a member of curtiss - wright corporation and leaders in control devices and systems for industrial and medical vehicles and equipment – has completed the acquisition of pg drives technology and a merger with williams controls to complement its existing penny + giles brand .
about curtiss - wright controls industrial the curtiss - wright controls industrial ( www . cwc - ind . com ) business unit is formed from a group of established specialist companies who are experts in the design , testing , manufacture and marketing of a range of components and systems for the safe and reliable operation and control of mobile and static machinery - especially advanced electric - powered vehicles , heavy trucks , buses , off - road and military vehicles and motorsport . about curtiss - wright controls , inc . headquartered in charlotte , nc , curtiss - wright controls is the controls segment of curtiss - wright corporation and a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced technologies for niche actuation and drive applications , integrated sensors and electronic subsystems internationally for the aerospace and defense markets . for more information , visit www . cwcontrols . com .
curtiss nc - 4 design , construction , and testing reports , . . .
curtiss - wright valve group - farris 9945 . 50th st , suite 404 , edmonton , t6a 0l4 , canada phone : + 1 . 780 . 465 . 2262
curtiss - wright sensors & controls – germany frankfurter str . 107 , raunheim , 65479 , germany phone : + 49 . 6142 . 175900 email : info @ urltoken
curtiss - wright defense solutions - ashburn 20130 lakeview center plaza , suite 200 , ashburn , virginia 20147 phone : 703 . 779 . 7800 email : ds @ urltoken
curtiss - wright indal technologies - ontario 3570 hawkestone road , mississauga , ontario , l5c 2v8 , canada phone : 905 . 275 . 5300 email : ds @ urltoken
curtiss - wright nuclear – middleburg heights nova machine products 18001 sheldon road , middleburg heights , ohio 44130 phone : 216 . 267 . 3200 email : nova @ urltoken
commenting for curtiss - wright controls industrial ( cwci ) , senior vice president kevin rayment says :
the acquisition and merger significantly strengthens and expands curtiss - wright ' s existing industrial controls business , providing growth in new markets and a strong presence in the on - and off - highway sectors and rapidly growing electric vehicle market .
in 2002 , curtiss - wright acquired penny & giles , a supplier of black boxes and sensing devices ( hybrid linear , hybrid rotary , and vrvt sensors ) .
hybricon ' s expertise in advanced packaging and thermal management for deployed military system enclosures will strengthen curtiss - wright ' s leadership position in the aerospace and defense electronic subsystems market ,
said martin r . benante , chairman and ceo of curtiss - wright corporation .
the addition of hybricon ' s electronic enclosure technologies in our overall design and manufacturing portfolio will expand our system integration capabilities and significantly enhance curtiss - wright ' s ability to provide mission - critical rugged solutions to customers worldwide .
our legacy of innovation has its roots in the earliest successes of the wright brothers and glenn curtiss . the eventual merger of curtiss aeroplane and motor corporation with wright aeronautical corporation in 1929 , a few months before the start of the great depression , brought together 18 affiliated companies and 29 subsidiaries , which formally created the curtiss - wright corporation . with total assets of more than $ 70 million and stock valued at $ 220 million , the company was immediately considered the world ' s most prodigious aviation concern .
curtiss - wright corporation is a diversified company headquartered in lyndhurst , new jersey . the company designs , manufactures and overhauls products for motion control and flow control applications and additionally is a provider of metal treatment services . the firm employs approximately 3 , 200 people . more information on curtiss - wright can be found on the internet at urltoken .
as war clouds formed in europe , the armed forces of the united states began to accelerate defense preparations and curtiss - wright played a major part in the production of armaments for the war effort . curtiss - wright ' s incredible record of mass production , scale - up and management during world war ii is a matter of documented history .
curtiss - wright valve group - nu - torque 9825 willows road , suite 160 , redmond , wa 98052 , usa phone : + 1 . 425 . 885 . 1920
curtiss - wright valve group - farris 10195 brecksville road , brecksville , oh 44141 , usa phone : + 1 . 440 . 838 . 7690 email : farris @ urltoken
curtiss - wright valve group - farris room 3709 , no . 1 jianguomenwai dajie , beijing , 10004 , people’s rebublic of china phone : + 86 . 10 . 65058966
curtiss - wright sensors & controls - stratford 789 erie street , stratford , ontario , n4z 1a1 , canada phone : 519 . 271 . 3880 email : ussales @ urltoken
curtiss - wright drive technology - switzerland badstrasse 5 , ch - 8212 , neuhausen am rheinfall , switzerland phone : + 41 . 5267 . 46522 email : ds @ urltoken
curtiss - wright nuclear – irvine anatec 38 executive park , suite 350 , irvine , ca 92614 phone : 949 . 271 . 7520 email : anatec - lmt @ urltoken
curtiss - wright nuclear – huntsville qualtech np 125 west loop nw , suite 200 , huntsville , alabama 35806 phone : 256 . 722 . 8500 email : qualtechnp @ urltoken
curtiss - wright nuclear – danbury scientech engineered products and netco 44 shelter rock road , danbury , connecticut 06810 phone : 203 . 448 . 3310 email : scientech @ urltoken
data and signal processing continues requiring increased performance with lower power and high performance i / o . curtiss - wright addresses these demands through full line of vpx processor cards .
curtiss - wright’s chief test pilot , h . lloyd child , in the cockpit of a p - 40 warhawk , circa 1940 . ( rudy arnold collection / nasm )
curtiss challenger engine 185 h . p . wright aeronautical corporation . in good condition , the top is a little crinkled , one small tear on side - see pics .
aircraft - glenn h . curtiss aviation museum collections - finger lakes - hammondsport , ny
curtiss - wright valve group - kps 3ma 713 siwha ind . complex , kyunggi - do , 429 . 450 , korea phone : + 82 . 31 . 431 . 7132
curtiss - wright sensors & controls - long island 175 central avenue , suite 100 , farmingdale , new york 11735 phone : 631 . 756 . 4740 email : ussales @ urltoken
curtiss - wright nuclear – hutchinson lmt 980 2nd avenue s . e . , hutchinson , mn 55350 phone : 320 - 316 - 3531 email : anatec - lmt @ urltoken
dorothy cochrane , jeremy kinney , and betty masket , a curtiss - wright aeronautical engineering cadette , standing by the helldiver in the udvar - hazy center in chantilly , va .
curtiss - wright has a long tradition of providing state - of - the - art , reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships to the commercial , industrial , defense and energy markets .
customers rely on curtiss - wright’s long - standing relationships and established reputation as a trusted supplier of advanced technology for platforms and programs on land , at sea and in the air .
curtiss - wright provides our nation , and several international defense forces , with vital aerospace and ground defense systems and support , reflecting our diversification and strong presence on key military platforms .
curtiss - wright valve group - solent & pratt napolean house , corbin way , bridport , dt6 3ux , uk phone : + 44 . 1308 . 422256 email : salessp @ urltoken
curtiss - wright avionics & electronics - christchurch 1 airfield road , christchurch , dorset bh23 3tg , uk phone : + 44 . 1202 . 481 . 771 email : ds @ urltoken
curtiss - wright nuclear – clearwater scientech information solutions 29399 us highway 19 north , suite 320 , clearwater , florida 33761 phone : 727 . 669 . 3000 email : scientech @ urltoken
curtiss - wright corporation curtiss electric propellers , propeller assembly , chart 2 .
black - and - white photograph of color - coded chart , detail cutaway drawing of blade base and hub of a variable - pitch propeller showing the various internal systems . circa mid 1940s .
in 1940 , curtiss - wright introduced the famous p - 40 war hawk , which through december , 1944 was to have a production run of 13 , 738 planes and serve with distinction in the air forces of 28 nations during world war ii . curtiss - wright ' s aggregate war score : 142 , 840 aircraft engines ; 146 , 468 electric propellers ; 29 , 269 airplanes which included the curtiss commando transport and the navy dive bomber , the helldiver .
curtiss - wright provides leading edge technologies that are relied upon to enhance our customers’ safety , reliability and performance in the most demanding environments within the commercial nuclear power and naval defense industries .
curtiss - wright ' s market diversification has positioned the company to benefit from the global economic expansion taking place across our markets , with a healthy mix in government and commercial sectors . *
curtiss - wright industrial group – sales , 210 ranger street , brea , ca 92821 , usa phone : + 1 . 714 . 982 . 1862 email : cwig . us @ urltoken
curtiss - wright defense solutions – salt lake city 3222 so . washington street , salt lake city , utah 84115 - 3426 phone : 801 . 483 . 1533 email : ds @ urltoken
curtiss - wright nuclear – idaho falls scientech plant monitoring and controls 1350 / 1360 whitewater drive , idaho falls , id 83402 phone : 208 . 497 . 3333 email : scientech @ urltoken
curtiss - wright supports the upgrade of existing nuclear power plants globally to meet the need for reliable , inexpensive power , and provides critical , advanced technologies to the next generation of nuclear reactors .
curtiss - wright industrial group - sales , schleissheimer str . 91a , 85748 garching , germany phone : + 49 . 89 . 5404 . 100 . 0 email : cwig . de @ urltoken
curtiss - wright valve group - target rock 1966e broadhollow road , e farmingdale , ny 11735 , usa phone : + 1 . 631 . 293 . 3800 email : tr _ sales @ urltoken
curtiss - wright surface technologies is a leading provider of outsourced high technology services ( ‘special processes” ) on critical components from aerospace , automotive , power generation , chemical processing and specialty industrial markets .
after that , curtiss - wright stayed in business , and still is in business , but opted out of the aircraft industry in favor of control systems , among other things . today curtiss - wright is diversified and is in a lot of markets including commerical aerospace , oil gas , defense , nuclear power generation , and industrial control and supplies . they make a lot of products .
in the 1930s curtiss - wright was the largest aircraft corporation in the us . one designer could not be responsible for the success or failure of a corporation the size of curtiss . that would be like saying that reginald mitchell was responsible for not only supermarine but for all of vickers .
acra ' s proprietary data acquisition technologies significantly broaden curtiss - wright ' s electronics and avionics portfolio and establishes us as a ' best - of - breed ' supplier in the worldwide aircraft test and instrumentation market ,
said martin r . benante , chairman and ceo of curtiss - wright corporation .
as a leading global airborne data acquisition system provider , acra serves a diverse and expanding customer base of the world ' s leading fixed - and rotor - wing aircraft manufacturers . this expertise and experience provides curtiss - wright penetration into the global aircraft test and instrumentation market .
glenn h . curtiss collection ( 1911 - 1930 ) 1905 - 1931 ( bulk . . .
curtiss - wright industrial group – williams controls , 14100 sw 72nd avenue , portland , or 97224 , usa phone : + 1 . 503 . 684 . 8600 email : cwig . us @ urltoken
curtiss - wright industrial group - manufacturing , # 116 su mu road , suzhou , 215021 , people’s republic of china phone : + 86 . 512 . 62659970 email : cwig . cn @ urltoken
curtiss - wright avionics & electronics - dublin unit 5 , richview office park , clonskeagh , dublin d14 x981 , ireland phone : + 353 . 1 . 295 . 1264 email : ds @ urltoken
curtiss - wright industrial group – arens controls , 3602 n kennicott ave , arlington heights , il 60004 , usa phone : + 1 . 847 . 844 . 4700 email : cwig . us @ urltoken
curtiss - wright valve group - farris 711 w . bay area blvd , suite 510 , webster , tx 77598 , usa phone : + 1 . 281 . 724 . 2213 email : fes @ urltoken
the actuators , sensors , pilot controls , data concentrators , recorders and cots cards are just a few of the products curtiss - wright has provided fixed - wing , rotorcraft , uavs and space vehicles .
in addition , acra ' s advanced ethernet switch technology will enhance the value of curtiss - wright ' s system - level approach to c4isr ( command , control , communications , computers , intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance ) solutions . acra ' s highly skilled hardware and software engineering workforce will expand curtiss - wright ' s development capability with specialized skills in data acquisition , embedded recording , networking and analysis software .
curtiss - wright has a history of steady growth , a focus on innovative technology and an entrepreneurial spirit . career opportunities offering creative challenges , chances to work in a global environment and the pleasure of assisting our customers to be successful in the competitive marketplace are available throughout the organization . please take the opportunity to get to know curtiss - wright , explore our job opportunities and consider becoming part of our team .
propulsion , propellers , curtiss , general , diagrams . [ photograph ] | national air and space museum
curtiss - wright sensors & controls – christchurch 15 enterprise way , aviation park west , bournemouth airport , christchurch , bh23 6hh , united kingdom phone : + 44 . 1202 . 034000 email : sales @ urltoken
curtiss - wright peerless instrument - farmingdale 1966d broadhollow road , e . farmingdale , new york 11735 - 1768 phone : 631 . 396 . 6500 fax : 631 . 396 . 6555 email : ds @ urltoken
the transformation of curtiss - wright continued , as we acquired 7 businesses between the third quarter of 2012 and first quarter of 2013 that dramatically influenced our end market mix , addressable markets and product portfolio . the company continued to employ its diversification and acquisition strategies that further strengthened our commercial end market offering , particularly in the general industrial market , and created a more balanced portfolio that positions curtiss - wright for continued success .
curtiss - wright ' s transition from an overdependence on mature products such as reciprocating engines and propellers to the balanced multi - market , multinational structure in existence today truly began to accelerate in the 1960s . while curtiss - wright continued to support military and commercial users of their reciprocating and jet engines , and propellers , with parts and overhaul services , a new management team began to push the technological capabilities of curtiss - wright into new and allied growth markets . while the company became involved in a number of businesses during the coming years , it was during this decade that the cornerstones of what the company is today were put into place .
curtiss - wright industrial group - manufacturing & sales j - 1 , s block , midc bhosari , pune , 411 026 , india phone : + 91 . 20 . 67319100 email : cwig . in @ urltoken
curtiss - wright industrial group - penny & giles 36 nine mile point ind . est . , cwmfelinfach , np11 7hz , united kingdom phone : + 44 . 1495 . 202000 email : cwig . uk @ urltoken
curtiss - wright valve group - farris 217 b ground floor , okhla industrial estate , phase iii , new delhi - 110020 , india phone : + 91 . 11 . 40574890 , + 91 . 11 . 4975620029
throughout the 1930s , curtiss - wright designed and built aircraft for military , commercial , and private markets . but it was the wright engine division and the longstanding relationship with the us military that would help the company through the difficult years of the great depression . in 1937 , the company developed the p - 36 fighter aircraft , resulting in the largest peacetime aircraft order ever given by the army air corps . curtiss - wright also sold the p - 36 abroad , where they were used in the early days of world war ii .
curtiss - wright industrial group - sales , rm 1007 , no . 777 zhao jia bang rd , shanghai 200032 , people’s republic of china phone : + 86 . 21 . 33310670 email : cwig . cn @ urltoken
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curtiss - wright defense solutions , a division of curtiss - wright , is an industry - leading supplier of sophisticated electronics products . we are recognized as one of the most innovative designers and manufacturers of highly engineered systems built to perform reliably in harsh conditions . with design and manufacturing facilities located across north america and europe , and sales and support teams located around the globe , we are uniquely positioned to satisfy the most demanding engineering challenges .
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curtiss - wright industrial group - penny & giles 15 enterprise way , aviation park west , bournemouth airport , christchurch , bh23 6hh , united kingdom phone : + 44 . 1202 . 034000 email : cwig . uk @ urltoken
summarising the significant strengthening and expansion of curtiss - wright ' s existing industrial controls business , kevin rayment says it is another step towards the group’s vision to be the supplier of choice for driver control subsystems in specialty vehicles .
whether you are new to curtiss - wright or have been following us for years , we hope our website provides you all the information and tools you seek as an investor . if you need anything further , please contact us .
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our naval technology provides instrumentation and control systems and auxiliary systems as well as sophisticated shipborne aircraft and helicopter landing systems . curtiss - wright is proud to have significant content on every u . s . navy submarine and aircraft carrier .
pgdt’s advanced control technology is central to curtiss - wright ' s strategy for diversification and expansion into mobility and industrial systems and combined we are leaders in position measurement and control for the world ' s most demanding industries .
my understanding is that after the war curtiss - wright ended up under new ceo with a strong sales background . curtiss - wright made a great living out of producing and selling r - 3350 and its tradional products . the company however chronically underinvested in r + d and did not develop many new products . they did licence some british jet engines such as the sapphire but kludged the transfer over to american standards , materials etc , taking a long time .
propulsion , propellers , curtiss , general , electric props ; lockheed p - 38 lightning family . [ photograph ]
even today , curtiss - wright remains focused on the acquisition of companies that bring industry leading technologies and capabilities , which are positioned for solid growth where we can further improve their operations and expand their profitability after joining curtiss - wright . we look for companies that can provide the right combination of balance to our market diversification , along with the ability to expand our breadth of technologies , products and services into both existing as well as high - growth or emerging markets .
curtiss - wright defense solutions - letchworth garden city cambridge house , no . 2 focus four , fourth avenue , letchworth garden city , hertfordshire , sg6 2tu , uk phone : + 44 . 1462 . 472555 email : ds @ urltoken
summing up the significant strengthening and expansion of curtiss - wright ' s existing industrial controls business , benante said it is another step toward the group ' s vision to be the supplier of choice for driver control subsystems in specialty vehicles .
in 2011 , curtiss - wright acquired ireland based acra control for $ 61 million in cash . acra control is a supplier of data acquisition systems and networks , data recorders and telemetry ground stations for both defense and commercial aerospace markets .
you are bidding on an original press photo of curtiss wright x19 vtol tilt propeller plane . it shows a general view of the plane on the runway . photo measures 8 x 10 inches and is dated 10 / 15 / 1963 .
curtiss - wright corporation was a major aircraft manufacturer in world war ii producing , among other aircraft , the p - 40 warhawk for the u . s . army air forces and the sb2c helldiver for the u . s . navy . the helldiver saga was a tortuous one with many complex design and production issues and in 1942 , curtiss - wright was in danger of defaulting on its contract to provide the navy with a new dive bomber . at the same time , male engineers were being drafted and the company was having trouble keeping up the necessary engineering work to fix the helldiver and get it into sustained production . so curtiss - wright took the highly unusual step of authorizing women to fill in .
through its target rock subsidiary , a supplier of valves for nuclear applications in the u . s . navy and the commercial nuclear power industry , curtiss - wright entered the commercial fossil power market in 1980 for similar critical steam valve applications .
curtiss - wright ' s global presence spans more than 200 facilities , including high - growth and emerging markets such as brazil , russia , india and china , and is supported by strong sales and support teams and a vast distribution network .
as a result of glenn curtiss ' early success , the curtiss aeroplane and motor company became the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world during world war i and went public in 1916 with curtiss as president . curtiss had become the world ' s largest aviation company , employing 18 , 000 at its buffalo facility and 3 , 000 at its hammondsport , new york location . they produced 10 , 000 aircraft during world war i , more than 100 in a single week .
parsippany , n . j . , july 28 , 2011 ( globe newswire ) - - curtiss - wright corporation ( nyse : cw ) announced today that it has acquired acra control , limited ( acra ) for approximately €42 million ( approximately $ 61 million ) in cash . acra is a leading supplier of data acquisition systems and networks , data recorders and telemetry ground stations for both defense and commercial aerospace markets . the business will operate within curtiss - wright ' s motion control segment .
from in - vehicle networking , mission computing and fire control processors , to complete turret drive stabilization and ammunition handling systems , curtiss - wright provides the highly rugged and reliable critical systems and components needed to ensure the technical edge in today’s battlefield .
the curtiss electric propeller ,
informational booklet issued by the curtiss - wright corporation propeller division , caldwell , new jersey , third edition , 1944 . front cover photograph shows pilot standing on left inboard wing of a us army air forces lockheed p - 38 lightning , three - quarter right front view , closeup ; several other p - 38s visible in background .
electro - mechanical division ( emd ) - cheswick 1000 wright way , cheswick , pennsylvania 15024 phone : 724 . 275 . 5000
his son , nicknamed jack , died in world war ii . he died after taking a new bomber out for its first flight in the south pacific . apparently his plane ' s engines were sold to the military even though manufacturer curtiss - wright knew they were defective . ( curtiss - wright ' s senior executives were fired and a general went to prison as a result of sen . harry truman ' s investigation . arthur miller ' s play all my sons is based on this incident . )
curtiss - wright provides leading edge sensors , controls , sub - systems and mission critical components , as well as critical services and industry - leading valves , to commercial aerospace , commercial and specialty vehicles , and a broad range of general industrial markets .
in 1956 , financially strapped automaker studebaker - packard corporation entered into a management agreement with curtiss - wright as a means for the nation ' s fifth largest automobile manufacturer to avoid insolvency . the relationship lasted until 1959 at which time curtiss - wright withdrew from the agreement . the shift of civilian aircraft to jets left the company with little of its old business , and during the 1960s it shifted to components for aircraft and other types of equipment , such as nuclear submarines , a business that is still being conducted today .
army navy excellence medallion issued to employees of the curtiss wright airplane division buffalo new york . . . 3
dia . with a cast copper finish . . . . one side depicts a p - 40 fighter and a c - 46 transport . . .
the curtiss - wright model 75 would be developed into the p - 36 hawk fighter for the u . s . army air corps . france ordered it as the h75a - 1 , and in british service , it was known as the mohawk mk . i .
“pg drives technology ( pgdt ) complements curtiss - wright’s unmatched expertise , experience and long - standing customer relationships while the acquisition enhances the group’s market diversification with further penetration into existing industrial and medical markets . it also simultaneously increases our presence and product offerings in the specialty vehicle market . ”
my mistake . . . i thought i had included tthat fact and hadn ' t . . . good catch cappy . he helped guide curtiss - wright into successful business diversity in the aerospace industry away from airframes , and the p - 75 wasn ' t exactly a crowning achievment .
penny and giles is a leading designer and manufacturer of proprietary position sensors and control hardware for both military and commercial aerospace applications and industrial markets . autronics is a leading provider of aerospace fire detection and suppression control systems , power conversion products and control electronics . sales of the acquired businesses for the year 2001 were approximately $ 62 million . curtiss - wright purchased the stock and assets for $ 60 million in cash and the assumption of certain liabilities . the acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and will operate as part of curtiss - wright ' s motion control business segment .
curtiss - wright sensors & controls de mexico s . a . de c . v . autopista méxico - querétaro km . 195 . 5 , av . circuito el marqués nte . # 50parque industrial el marqués , el marqués , querétaro cp 7626 , mexico phone : 704 . 481 . 6628
with its headquarters in christchurch , uk , the three curtiss - wright controls industrial brands – backed by design , manufacturing , sales and support facilities in the usa , uk , germany , china , taiwan and india – create a business group with a turnover in excess of $ 160 million .
the curtiss - wright controls industrial division ( cwci ) has completed an acquisition and a merger to complement its existing penny + giles controls business . together the three companies— penny + giles controls , pg drives technology and williams controls—create a business group with a turnover in excess of $ 160 million .
26 april 1939 : the united states army air corps placed an order for 524 curtiss - wright p - 40 warhawks . this was the largest production order for any u . s . - built fighter since world war i . the total cost was $ 12 , 872 , 398 . ¹
propulsion , propellers , curtiss , general , electric props ; lockheed p - 38 lightning family . [ photograph ] | national air and space museum
republic xp - 47b thunderbolt 40 - 3051 at wright field , dayton , ohio . ( ray wagner collection , san diego air & space museum archives )
the unprecedented replacement cycle of the world airline industry coupled with increased traffic growth and new routes combined to swamp the three major commercial airframe manufactures - boeing , mcdonnell - douglas and airbus industrie - with new orders . at the time , curtiss - wright supplied actuation and control systems and components to boeing for the 737 , 747 and 757 programs . peen forming of wing skins for commercial programs at boeing , mcdonnell - douglas and airbus industries were being performed . curtiss - wright now possessed some of the most technologically advanced capabilities in our industry to design and manufacture , or form and peen , aerospace components .
curtiss - wright corporation is a diversified company headquartered in parsippany , nj . the company designs , manufactures and overhauls products for motion control and flow control applications , and provides a variety of specialized metal treatment services . the firm employs approximately 7 , 500 people worldwide . for more information , visit urltoken .
as a former electrical engineer , i can say i used a lot of curtiss - wright products in my designs , mostly sensors . some held up to measuring the pressure inside closed - bomb explosions , among other tasks , and gave good results and long service life relative to other sensors i tried .
in the early and mid - fifties , curtiss - wright combined the wisdom gained from airplane design with the new science of electronics and pioneered the development of flight simulators for military and commercial aircraft . sooner than anyone could have predicted , commercial aviation pushed into the jet age . public enthusiasm for the speed and comfort of such planes as the boeing 707 and douglas dc - 8 began to ring down the curtain on the reciprocating engine and the propeller . with this change in technology , curtiss - wright accelerated its activities to become a more diversified company and reduce what had been its historical dependency on the aviation industry .
curtiss - wright corporation recognizes that the success of the company is only achievable through the commitment of our dedicated employees . our employees rise to challenges on a daily basis with the same spirit exhibited throughout our rich history . the company and its employees share a common set of values rooted in integrity and excellence .
continual adaptation to the changing needs of our customers and technological expertise are curtiss - wright’s core competencies . we provide highly engineered products and services for high - performance platforms and critical applications in key areas such as commercial aerospace and defense electronics , reactor coolant pumps for next - generation nuclear reactors and advanced surface treatment technologies . our customers count on curtiss - wright technologies for increased safety , reliability and performance in the most demanding environments . our goal is to be # 1 or # 2 in all our key end markets , to be the trusted “go to” company in solving the most difficult engineering problems within specific specialties or solutions .
[ there was also ] the case of the wright aeronautical corporation , subsidiary of the huge curtiss - wright corporation , holder of the second largest war contracts in the country . wrights lockland , ohio , plant ( financed by the government ) was accused by the truman committee in july 1943 of falsifying tests on airplane engines , destroying records , forging inspection reports , changing tolerances allowed on parts , skipping inspection operations , etc . inspectors who complained were intimidated or transferred . these activities were aided , abetted and covered up by army inspectors and important army officials influenced by the corporation . the result , according to the committees report , was :
the lawrance aero engine corporation bore his name . lawrance was an engineer devoted to the development of air - cooled radial engines . he had started the development of a series of promising engine designs and demonstrated a working model to the navy . with a union between lawrance and wright , lawrance could provide technical leadership and wright its formidable financial , engineering and manufacturing resources . wright bought his company and installed him as chief engineer , starting what would be their principal business for the next 40 years .
avionics & electronics is part of the curtiss - wright defense solutions division and provides system solutions that acquire , consolidate , analyze and record all sensor and avionics data on aircraft . curtiss - wright invests heavily in research and development to ensure we maintain technology leadership to deliver high performance cots and custom engineered products . our core capabilities include certified design and development processes ( do - 178 and do - 254 ) combined with mature quality processes ( as9100 ) . a wide range of product and service offerings enables us to provide solutions for many applications including : airborne recording , air data computing , flight test and space data handling systems . contact us .
the combination of acra ' s customizable modular products , engineering expertise and advanced technologies along with curtiss - wright ' s current data recording and avionics solutions enables us to provide aerospace and defense customers with a fully integrated system featuring enhanced data acquisition capabilities , airborne ethernet data transmission and synchronization and wireless download of data to ground stations .
the wright brothers perfected their design to the point where they could sustain flights of 24 miles in which they could bank , turn and do
figure eights .
but in 1905 , when the wright brothers offered their invention to the united states army , it was rejected without any consideration . even the patent office was skeptical ; an application filed in 1903 was finally approved and granted in 1906 for a
flying machine .
in 1909 , the first great international aviation meet was held in rheims , france . sure of victory , the wright brothers entered three planes in hopes of dominating the event . a young unknown won the competition . his name was glenn curtiss .
the first decade of the 21st century saw the transformation of curtiss - wright from less than $ 300 million in revenues to a global technology player with sales exceeding $ 2 billion . we achieved this through solid organic growth and the strategic acquisition of nearly 60 businesses , paired with a consistent focus on strategic investments and improved operational efficiency .
parsippany , n . j . , may 27 / prnewswire - firstcall / - - curtiss - wright corporation ( nyse : cw ) today anno , may 27 , 2010 / prnewswire via comtex news network / - - curtiss - wright corporation ( nyse : cw ) today announced that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire hybricon corporation (
hybricon
) for $ 19 million in cash . hybricon is a leading supplier of high performance electronic packaging for the aerospace , defense and commercial markets , and provides electronic subsystem integration expertise which generates more efficient product development and reduced design and manufacturing risk for its customers . the transaction is expected to close by june 1 , 2010 .
just a month after the pg drives acquisition , u . s . electronic sensors and throttle controls manufacturer williams controls announced a merger with curtiss - wright corporation ' s motion control business . williams controls is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly - engineered electronic sensors and electronic throttle controls for off - road equipment , heavy trucks , and military vehicles .
captain charles w . stark , jr . , 35th pursuit squadron , 8th pursuit group , climbing from the cockpit of a curtiss - wright p - 40 warhawk , 39 - 188 , at langley , field , virginia , 1941 . note the single . 30 - caliber machine gun visible on the left wing . ( rudy arnold collection / nasm )
the dirt it uncovered proved that the company had sold leaky motors to the government and covered it up with forged inspection reports . the military had protected the company by removing inspectors who attempted to block the flawed parts from being installed in airplanes . as a result of the investigation , heads rolled at curtiss - wright , and one general wound up in prison .
jean - vi lenthe , betty masket , and other curtiss - wright cadettes will host a table at the women in aviation and space family day at the udvar - hazy center in chantilly , va on march 23 , 2013 , 10 : 00am - 3 : 00pm jean - vi lenthe will have a book signing from 12 : 00 - 2 : 00 pm .
in addition , the events of september 11 , 2001 , had a dramatic effect on the u . s . defense industry that accelerated the need for intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance equipment and led to a steady increase in defense spending . curtiss - wright supported our armed forces through the development of advanced technology and proprietary products serving the naval , aerospace and ground defense markets .
patrick cavanagh , williams controls president and ceo , said that by combining williams controls ' global leadership in electronic throttle controls with curtiss - wright ' s motion control segment , the business can more quickly achieve its strategic vision to expand its range of pedal systems , sensors and joysticks to become a solutions supplier to its customers in the commercial truck and off - road markets .