04/30/2014. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "In 1929, the Curtiss plant in Garden City built two pusher monoplane amphibians, with cantilever wooden wings and metal hulls. While the layout was conventional for the time, the Teal did not win acceptance and further effort was stopped by the worldwide economic Depression which killed the market for it.

The first aircraft was the pictured Model 57 Teal A-1, which was a three-seater powered with the 165 hp Wright J-6-5 Whirlwind engine and flew in March 1930. The J-6-5 was an inadequate power plant and the A-1 was quickly modified to use the 225 hp J-6-7 and underwent modification to increase its wing area. Unfortunately, the increased weight nullified most of the performance gains.

The second aircraft (c/n G-2), designated Model 57 Teal B-1 and registered 970V) was a four-seater powered with the 225 hp Wright J-6-7."

Span: 45 ft 6.375 in (13.87 m)
Length: 30 ft 3.34 in (9.23 m)
Height: 11 ft 6 in (3.50 m)
Wing area: 248 sq.ft (23.03 sq.m)
Empty weight: 2,135 lb (968 kg)
Loaded weight (Teal A-1): 2,959 lb (1,342 kg)
Loaded weight (Teal B-1): 3,647 lb (1,654 kg)
Max speed (Teal A-1): 99.4 mph (160 kmh)
Max speed (Teal B-1): 110 mph (177 kmh)
Cruise speed (Teal B-1): 93 mph (150 kmh)
Climb: 400 ft (122 m)/min
Service ceiling (Teal A-1): 10,400 ft (3,170 m)
Service ceiling (Teal B-1): 11,200 ft (3,414 m)
Range: 450 mls (724 km)