{"id":375,"date":"2013-09-17T13:24:34","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T17:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/?page_id=375"},"modified":"2013-09-17T17:09:54","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T21:09:54","slug":"1929-travel-air-4000","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/aircraft\/currently-not-showing-in-museum\/golden-age\/1929-travel-air-4000\/","title":{"rendered":"1929 Travel Air 4000"},"content":{"rendered":"

A later model, the Travel Air 2000, was built with horn-balanced control surfaces, which were copied from the famous Fokker D-VII fighter from World War I. Because of the close resemblance to the Fokker, the 2000 was used in many 1930s war movies and became known as the \u201cWichita Fokker.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Travel Air 4000 was introduced in 1929 and is similar in design to the model 2000 but without the horn-balanced control ailerons. The pilot sits in the rear cockpit with room for two in the front. It represents a classic example of the round-engine biplane: slow-flying and graceful. A beautiful aircraft from a romantic era.<\/p>\n

In 1930, the Curtiss Wright Corporation purchased the Travel Air Company. After the final model 6000 was developed, Stearman, Cessna, and Beech would go on to contribute much to American aviation history with their own individual companies.<\/p>\n

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