Curtiss-Wright A-22 (CW-22) Falcon

Specifications
Aircraft Type:	General Aviation
First Flight:	1938
Wingspan:	35 feet
Length:	26 feet 6 inches
Height:	7 feet 6 inches
Weight:	2,160 pounds
Capacity:	Two
Status:	Display - Flyable

Curtiss-Wright wanted their Model 22 to be a popular private plane and a successful military trainer and attack aircraft. Created with a mixture of traits from the CW-19 civil airplane and the gun-toting CW-21 light interceptor, the first CW-22 appeared in 1940 as a sleek, silver general aviation machine. The aircraft is almost identical to later military versions except for minor changes to the canopy and rear seat. As the first and only civilian Falcon built, this aircraft received a United States experimental license number and was designated the A-22 under Civil Aeronautics Authority Memo Approval 2-549. Originally purchased by Stafford “Casey” Lambert, this aircraft was flown regularly until the 1980s.