The Travel Air 6000

 

1928 Travel Air 6000	1929 Travel Air A-6000-A	1929 Travel Air A-6000-A
1929 Travel Air A-6000-A	1929 Travel Air A-6000-A National Air Tour 2003 Bessemer, Alabama	1928 Travel Air 6000 National Air Tour 2003 Bessemer, Alabama
1928 Travel Air 6000 National Air Tour 2003 Bessemer, Alabama	Travel Air 6000 National Air Tour 2003 Bessemer, Alabama	1929 Travel Air A-6000-A Forward Fuselage
1929 Travel Air A-6000-A Empennage Detail	1929 Travel Air A-6000-A Empennage Detail	1929 Travel Air A-6000-A Empennage Detail Note: Control Cable Pulleys
1929 Travel Air A-6000-A Empennage Detail Note: Streamlined Control Horns	1929 Travel Air A-6000-A Tail Wheel Detail	1929 Travel Air A-6000-A Tail Wheel Detail Note: Stabilizer Trim
Travel Air 6000 Cockpit	Travel Air 6000 Cockpit	Travel Air 6000 Cockpit
Cockpit Ceiling	Travel Air 6000 Owner Bill DeCreeft flies sightseeing tours over the Kachemak Bay and Harding Ice Field. Homer, Alaska - May 2005 Photo: Lars Opland	Travel Air 6000 Homer, Alaska - May 2005 Photo: Lars Opland
Travel Air 6000 Homer, Alaska - May 2005 Photo: Lars Opland	Travel Air 6000 Homer, Alaska - May 2005 Photo: Lars Opland	Travel Air 6000 Homer, Alaska - May 2005 Photo: Lars Opland
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Travel Air 6000 Specifications

Span                                46 ft 6 in
Length                             30 ft 10 in
Wing Area                            280 sq ft
Seats                                        6

Gross Weight                          4,100 lb
Empty Weight                          2,430 lb

Max Speed                              120 mph
Cruise Speed                           102 mph
Landing Speed                           55 mph

Service Ceiling                      12,000 ft
Rate of Climb (SL)                     650 fpm

Range                                   560 sm

Powerplant                 Wright J-5 (220 hp)

Year of Introduction                      1928
Price (1928)                           $12,000
Certification               Memo 2-28, ATC 100

Travel Air A-6000 Specifications

Span                                54 ft 5 in
Length                              31 ft 2 in
Wing Area                            340 sq ft
Seats                                        6

Gross Weight                          5,250 lb
Empty Weight                          3,225 lb

Max Speed                              140 mph
Cruise Speed                           120 mph
Landing Speed                           60 mph

Service Ceiling                      18,000 ft
Rate of Climb (SL)                    1000 fpm

Range                                   680 sm

Powerplant                 P & W Wasp (420 hp)

Year of Introduction                      1929
Price (1929)                           $18,000
Certification (standard)               ATC 116
Certification (7 Seats)              Memo 2-76
Certification (P&W Wasp C 420 hp)   Memo 2-308
Production                                  25

Travel Air SA-6000A Specifications

Span                                54 ft 5 in
Length                              31 ft 2 in
Wing Area                            340 sq ft

Useful load                            1824 lb

High Speed                             130 mph
Cruise Speed                           108 mph
Landing Speed                           65 mph

Range                                   540 sm

Powerplant                 P & W Wasp (450 hp)

Year of Introduction                      1929
Certification                          ATC 175
Production                                   2
Price (1929)                           $20,000

Seaplane variant of the A-6000.  Featured a larger door for loading cargo.

Travel Air B-6000 Specifications

Span                                48 ft 7 in
Length                             30 ft 10 in
Wing Area                            282 sq ft
Seats                                        6

Gross Weight                          4,230 lb
Empty Weight                          2,608 lb

Max Speed                              130 mph
Cruise Speed                           110 mph
Landing Speed                           60 mph

Service Ceiling                      16,000 ft
Rate of Climb (SL)                     800 fpm

Range                                   550 sm

Powerplant               Wright J-6-9 (300 hp)

Year of Introduction                      1929
Price (1929)                           $13,000
Certification (standard)               ATC 130
Certification (7 place)             Memo 2-138
Certification (5 place)             Memo 2-153
Certification (4 place)             Memo 2-294
Certification (higher gross weight) Memo 2-302
Production                                  55