Travel Air / Curtiss-Wright 4000 / Model B / CW-14

Sport Biplane

Travel Air 4000 NC8877 913 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
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.
Crew1
Passengers2
Propulsion1 Radial Engine
Engine ModelWright J-6 Whirlwind Seven (R-760)
Engine Power168 kW225 hp
Speed1248 km/h674 kts
  776 mph
Service Ceiling4.880 m16.010 ft
Range967 km522 NM
601 mi.
Empty Weight804 kg1.773 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight1.302 kg2.870 lbs
Wing Span9,44 m30 ft 12 in
Wing Area23,0 m²248 ft²
Length7,17 m23 ft 6 in
Height2,78 m9 ft 1 in
First Flight1927
Production Statusout of production
Data for (Version)Curtiss-Wright CW-A14D Deluxe Sportsman
VariantsTravel 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, , NC8877, c/n 913,© Karsten Palt, 2013Travel 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, , N434N, c/n 1340,© Karsten Palt, 2014Travel 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, , NC5427, c/n 516,© Karsten Palt, 2016Travel 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, , NC645H, c/n 1220,© Karsten Palt, 2013Travel 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, , NC645H, c/n 1220,© Karsten Palt, 2013Travel Air
E-4000
Reg.: NC645H
c/n: 1220
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]