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Travel Air 2000
Travel Air · Biplane aircraft · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Travel Air 2000 is an open-cockpit biplane aircraft produced in the United States in the late 1920s by the Travel Air Manufacturing Company. During the period from 1924–1929, Travel Air produced more aircraft than any other American manufacturer, including over 1,000 biplanes. While an exact number is almost impossible to ascertain due to the number of conversions and rebuilds, some estimates for Travel Air as a whole range from 1,200 to nearly 2,000 aircraft.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Manufacturer
- Travel Air
- Co-Manufacturer
- Curtiss-Wright
- Operator
- Private owners, aerial sightseeing businesses
- Primary Role
- Biplane aircraft
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1925
- Produced
- 1925–1930
- Engine
- 1× water-cooled V8 engine
- Thrust / Power
- 90 hp
- Length (ft)
- 24
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1335
- MTOW (lb)
- 2180
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 10000
- Range (mi)
- 425
- Max Speed (mph)
- 100