Travel Air / Curtiss-Wright 4000 / Model B / CW-14
Sport Biplane
The Travel Air 4000 is a single-engine three-seat sports biplane aircraft produced by the American manufacturer Travel Air Manufacturing Company, later by Curtiss-Wright as the CW-14.
The Travel Air 4000 is the last member of the Travel Air 2000/3000/4000 family.
Crew | 1 | |
Passengers | 2 |
Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
Engine Model | Wright J-6 Whirlwind Seven (R-760) | |
Engine Power | 168 kW | 225 hp |
Speed | 1248 km/h | 674 kts 776 mph |
Service Ceiling | 4.880 m | 16.010 ft |
Range | 967 km | 522 NM 601 mi. |
Empty Weight | 804 kg | 1.773 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 1.302 kg | 2.870 lbs |
Wing Span | 9,44 m | 30 ft 12 in |
Wing Area | 23,0 m² | 248 ft² |
Length | 7,17 m | 23 ft 6 in |
Height | 2,78 m | 9 ft 1 in |
First Flight | 1927 | |
Production Status | out of production |
Data for (Version) | Curtiss-Wright CW-A14D Deluxe Sportsman | |
Variants | Travel Air A-4000, B-4000, C-4000, D-4000, E-4000, K-4000, L-4000, Curtiss-Wright CW-A14D, CW-A14B Speedwing, CW-C14B Osprey, CW-C14R |
[Photo-ID: 7490] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-07 | |
Travel Air 4000 Reg.: NC8877 c/n: 913 | |
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] |
[Photo-ID: 10364] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
Travel Air 4000 D4D Reg.: N434N c/n: 1340 Pepsi Skywriter | |
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA] |
[Photo-ID: 13590] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-11 | |
Travel Air E-4000 Reg.: NC5427 c/n: 516 | |
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] |
[Photo-ID: 7491] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-07 | |
Travel Air E-4000 Reg.: NC645H c/n: 1220 | |
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] |
[Photo-ID: 7492] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-07 | |
Travel Air E-4000 Reg.: NC645H c/n: 1220 | |
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] |