Design and development Travel Air 5000
travel air 5000 national air transport in flight
cessna broke away traditional biplane development monoplane in 1926. first prototype 5-passenger aircraft 110 hp (82 kw) anzani engine. aircraft modified cessna, lloyd stearman , walter beech fall. second aircraft built december, , featured wright j-4 whirlwind travel air 5000. national air transport awarded travel air contract produce aircraft larger wright j-5c engine , seating 4 passengers. 8 aircraft built air mail contract , passenger service.
the travel air 5000 high-wing monoplane conventional landing gear. fuselage constructed of welded steel tubing. cockpit enclosed in canopy above forward fuselage, @ least 1 model had canopy omitted. dole racers modified 425 gallon fuselage fuel tanks , earth inductor compasses.
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