Travel Air 5000
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The Travel Air 5000 was a late-1920s American high-wing monoplane airliner and mailplane known for its role in early commercial aviation and long-distance flights.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airliner
ⓘ
civil utility aircraft ⓘ mailplane ⓘ monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftType | high-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| category |
1920s United States airliners
ⓘ
high-wing aircraft ⓘ single-engined tractor aircraft ⓘ |
| construction | wood-and-fabric ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Travel Air 3000 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| era | late 1920s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1926 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed tailwheel ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Travel Air Manufacturing Company ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in early U.S. airline operations
ⓘ
use on long-distance mail routes ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 4 ⓘ |
| powerplantType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
airliner
ⓘ
mailplane ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedBy |
National Air Transport
ⓘ
Western Air Express ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Air Transport
|
| usedFor |
early commercial aviation
ⓘ
long-distance flights ⓘ |
| usedInRole | air mail service ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
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