Travel Air / Arthur Chevrolet Aviation Motors Corporation - USA
Manufacturer(s)
Italy (trialed); United States
Operators
1929
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
1
Crew
5
Units
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
RUGGED AIRFRAME
Inherent ability of airframe to take considerable damage.
HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE
Can accelerate to higher speeds than average aircraft of its time.
EXTENDED RANGE PERFORMANCE
Capability to travel considerable distances through onboard fuel stores.
BAILOUT PROCESS
Manual process of allowing its pilot and / or crew to exit in the event of an airborne emergency.
20.2 ft
(6.15 meters)
Length
27.7 ft
(8.45 meters)
Width/Span
11.2 ft
(3.40 meters)
Height
1,213 lb
(550 kilograms)
Empty Weight
1,949 lb
(884 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+736 lb
(+334 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / low-mounted / straight
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern mainplane arrangement.
Low-Mounted
Mainplanes are low-mounted along the sides of the fuselage.
Straight
The planform involves use of basic, straight mainplane members.
1 x Wright J-6-9 air-cooled radial piston engine developing between 300 and 425 horsepower driving a two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
245 mph
(395 kph | 213 knots)
Max Speed
29,528 ft
(9,000 m | 6 miles)
Ceiling
466 miles
(750 km | 405 nm)
Range
2,200 ft/min
(671 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
Type R "Mystery Ship" - Base Series Name; five examples completed.